Hades & Persephone
2019-2020
by: Madison Maryja Wheeler
Like Hades appears in the myths, you’re dark, brooding, & bearded. Like Persephone appears in the myths, I was bright eyed, innocent, & on the edge of womanhood. You’re dark, brooding, & bearded. You kidnapped my soul. I was bright eyed, innocent, & on the edge of womanhood. I was hidden from the world. You kidnapped my soul. Your persistence caused me to lose myself. I was hidden from the world, only tasting half freedom. Your persistence caused me to lose myself. You didn’t save me. I was only tasting half freedom, trapped by your determined arms. You didn’t save me. How did I grow to love you? I was trapped in your determined arms, and you gave me a crown. How did I grow to love you? You took me from flowers to a dark
kingdom. You gave me a crown, made from the immortal flowers in my bones. You took me from flowers to a dark kingdom. What we had worked for a little while, made from the immortal flowers in my bones. I began to save myself. What we had worked for a little while. You were the King , I began to save myself. I was the Queen , you were the King , proud to show me in the dark. I was the Queen , proud to show you in the light, proud to show me in the dark. Were you scared? Proud to show you in the light. Was I ready? Were you scared, to call me the one? Was I ready, to call you the one?
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