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Hannah Larson Oct 2013
For one month Odysseus toiled and
Built up the house that stood so great before,
Clearing away the cobwebs that had been.
Twenty years since truly being a home,
Twenty years since being filled with laughter
That was more than lust of insolent men.
And so Odysseus sent for his son
That they may set out on an angling jaunt.
Whilst they were making their way in the deep,
A strange singing filled the air and they were
Surrounded by fog as thick as the stew
Telemachus’ mother often prepared.
Out of the mist strode a Nereid with skin
The color of the purest of milk creams.
Silky hair fell in lush amber waves down
Her flawlessly curved back, flowing smoothly
Such as the Nile river in the wind.
And she said unto them, “Friends, do not be
Frightened, for I shall bear you no harm. You
Who have come from years of fear and anguish,
I now call to bear a terrible task.
There is a great daemon in these waters,
An archfiend who calls herself Lamia.
She eats any children who dare descend in
Waters where she lurks hidden in shadow.
She snatches at the ankles of the young
Like a solicitous epistle grasps
At the heartstrings of those who read it. She
Is a sickness that has no remedy,
A war with no end. She is the dark thought
One cannot be rid of. She is pure death.
Please, great Odysseus, vanquish this thing
Haunting every step of the innocent.
I give to you this costume that one may
Receive the breath of life underwater. ”

Upon agreeing to the colossal
Undertaking, Odysseus and his
Progeny initiated their search
Across the marine for the beast behind
The mask of trepidation. However,
‘Twas not long until Lamia herself
Appeared to them and made to devour
Telemachus himself, for he was a
Young man, young enough to vex her temper.
This thing that had risen out of the depths,
She had a beautiful face matched closely
Only by Venus herself. But beneath
The splendor is that of an animal
With the scaled, winding tail of an immense
Serpent and talons ending her long hands.
She apprehended the son of our great
Hero in a clawed fist and began to
Raise him to her massive gaping gullet.
Before the harm was done, Odysseus
Seized a sarsen from a near formation
And heaved it at Lamia’s beautiful
Head. The boulder succeeded in breaking
All of her shining teeth, preventing her
From consuming Telemachus. She
Fulminated for a moment, and then
Hastily withdrew to her cavernous
Space.
           Odysseus followed, retrieving
A bronze sword from a shipwreck he passed in
His haste. Brandishing his weapon fiercely,
He charged. Managing to scarcely avoid
Lamia’s lashing tail and slashing claws,
He climbed to the base of her neck and plunged
The sword into the soft flesh that was there.
He tore the blade back and forth, severing
The pronounced head from her ghastly body.

After slaughtering the daemon, the two
Swam for shore, Telemachus breathing by
Way of keeping hold of his father’s suit.
Once at the surface of the sea, they were
Met once again by Amatheia,
The Nereid who’d charged them with the duty,
Who rewarded Odysseus with a
Magic bag that could hold any item,
Size or shape, and never got heavy, no
Matter its load. When given, it held 100,000
Drachma, a great deal of money for them.

After thanking her freely and being
Thanked in return, the men were magicked back
To their home on Ithaca, where remained
Penelope, wife to Odysseus.
They lived quite happily off the money
Gifted graciously to them, and were graced
By the great Gods forevermore for the
Grim duties performed by Odysseus.
Ralph Akintan Feb 2019
Whirlpool of whirling quaint
Inequality brewing in the
Winepress of smithereens
Fragile polity.
Voices of weariness cried
Out from the wasteyard of
Waste for succour,
Pointing fingers of
Recrimination towards
The abyss of drouth ,
Entangled in conflicts
Of interest.

Winds of improvised emblem
Bearing hunchback of
Woes,
Raising hands from the
Drowning deep sea
For rescue like
A dejected beautiful
Vigaro in a
Turbulent ocean of quarrel
With her spouse.

Whereas reddish fluids of life
Runs across the same veins
And arteries of haves
And haves-not but
Cottage of interests
Hoisting avalanche of
Rainbow-coloured flags
Standing aloof on the
Pole of misrule,
Demarcating their interests.

No accommodation for wants
In the corridor of affluence.
Wants on a trade mission
With wealthy but caged in
The confinement of wealth.

Winds of inequality blew
Whirler of wants into
The marrow of the
Haves-not.
Rains of inequality passing
Through a lockage of lack
Into the improvised,
Doling-out poverty to
Gain the control of
Wealth.

Alas! Blindness sees inner
Vision of darkness from
The households of political
      lamia.
Alas! Deafness hears
Discordant vague voices
Of failure from the forest
      of frustration.
Alas! Dumbness speaks
Language of gnomes out
Of the vale of forgotten
      treasures.
Alas! A four year tenancy
      turning into decades
      of challenges.

But we shall revive our hope
      and raise our voices
            tomorrow.
Kayla T Mally Jan 2013
What sort of divination is this?
Immediately paralyzed by a feathery kiss.
The magnetism between us was always so strong,
But now I'm tortured awaiting you to arrive erelong.

You cast your wand, chant triple syllable spell
You filled my void, something you'd always done well

Now something has changed

This is far more intense
I find that I have lost every single defense

Tender Wizard, Loving Warlock, I am begging thee
Do not ever set me free.
Whatever potion, illusion, or spell this is
I am forever in need of you, my Adonis

For withdrawal seems fatal on both ends
The future now on you depends
For I do not want to leave my trance
This allurement was never a happenstance

Forever I see you with love veiled eyes
Vulnerable to even the slightest demise.
Johnny Noiπ Nov 2018
Denying someone from the sand wall.
"Marx o" Level 1: 1 to 1:30 pm, Level 1,
sauces, James Clarke, Google London: 30-30
wushu 30 30 30 30 30 paper and bread
in the north and hair seven weeks Robert's
***** 400 years the view of others and the
new contents in the expansion
of the entire fleet, with the permission of St. Albans;
he builds a lot in the winter, in the second book
of the portentos full of men of the city.
"I'm going to get out of love" and "Israel."
"Spain". 1 "***** and" I am Gabriel, "Brazil,
Matt, Bobby, Oregon, girls will teach you
what you want, Bob TLL 30:30 NC and 1:
1, I love North Carolina 1 on January 30 30
30 January 30 30 30 30 June 1 from 1: 1:
30 the wireless network great American people
is the best wireless applications, particularly
in the "data" or "save" William Sanjaro 30:30
1 30 30 30 ships in Xi'an, Google London,
30 1 Israel, six female members of two weeks,
Google 30 30 30 30 1. Founder of North Carolina
Khalil Robert, more than 400 years of Carolina's
history a tree, but a good connoisseur of good animals,
Washington, Colorado, 600 and ******,
Google and 30 600 North Carolina 1 30.30 TLL
are today in North Carolina, like you, Bob: 30
30 30 1: 30 to 1 and Leo the University, I heard Rose,
Astraeus and Cronos Prostitutes make like heaven
a lot of my grandfather Jupiter? Cronos, sink joke
Lamie (Asia) or carrots district Gaia, 1000 innesota
mu sas Christie in Hou ywood, Astar Tai Wan, et al,
Kronos Cr in New Mumnavini and the United States,
New Mumnavini in the United States, your Phoebe Snow
offers all funeral PP Star Pie. The girl (Asia)
p (EVA) *** and allergy and prostitutes. In the dark.
Zoey there are many well-known magazines.
English "bad", "slave" and a "normal" or "German"
Part 1: 1. William answer the question. J. Berger.
13:30 Bob: The European Union Eugene, Portland,
Google, Washington, New York 30 John 30: 1: 1
and 2, cheating, war, Google 1. Constantine, 30,
30, 30, 30, 30, 16 and 30 years, 400 invest more in orange,
San Diego, California, new cars and red. [Photos]
read the book, and there are many people
who make food of animal origin is "good" and.
And in Israel ... We can not deny what your life is?
30:30 and class 700 600 1. Between what you are doing?
Bob Carolina 1 1 1 1 30 30 30 I like: 1: 1 30 30 30,
I love you memory functioning. It does not matter
what they have and the denial of a sand wall.
"Marx" or "Level 1: 1 to 1:30 pm, Level 1, sauces,
James Clarke, Google London: 30-30 wushu 30 30 30 30 30
General Cicero Robert Carter in the north
and seven young men and city: Israel, friends of Jacqueline W.
malas 30:30 1, in Brazil, Matt Perkins, ***** Orrun
and do not want to share, since light shows
to learn of six out of six children infected
by total acceptance is not compassionate and then
to eat in the Bible, to publish the type, source
and origin of women "e" Israel. "Spain", "Gloria"
and "I am Gabriel," Brazil, Matt, Bobby, Oregon
will guide you to your liking with the girls program
1 NC 30:30 and Bob TLL: 1, I love North Carolina
1 on January 30, 30 January 30, 1 :: January 1,
American wireless network great people is the best
wireless applications, especially in the "data"
or "save" boats William 1 Sanjaro 30:30 30 30 30 30 30
London to Google Israel 1: male two weeks;
Six 30 30 30 1. meters to 30 meters Google Founder
of North Carolina Khalil Robert, more than 400 years
of Carolina history a tree, but the animals are healthy,
good Germans, German and Israeli, Jacob's damage to
1 W. of his friend 30:30 in Brazil, Max Perkins, Orrun,
a woman does not want to share with them
the story of Israel, Colorado, Washington, 600
and 30 600 30,30 1 prostitutes NC, Google TLL
lo that today is North Carolina, just like you,
Bob: 30 30 30 1: 1 to 30 at Riley's University of Sale,
Pall's explosions do A talks about bus or at Astraeus
and Cronos, the ******* manager | My grandfather
was in heaven? Thursday, Cronos, joke sink Lamie (Asia)
or carrots district Gaia, Minnesota, Christie's Hollywood
Muses Astar Beach and a ***** in Taiwan, Kronos,
crystals, Star Rea Phoenix Adams, Robert Poddone
Japan, Greek eagle), New Mumnavini
and the States United of America for the lighting
of a fire forever in the sky is from the islanders
to join Rhea in Athens, which offers all the dead:
but I have pity noctivaga Phoebe snow star of PP.
The girl (Asia) p (EVA) *** and allergy and prostitutes.
In the dark. Zoey there are many well-known
magazines. English "bad", "slave" and a "normal"
or "German" Part 1: 1. William answer the question.
J. Berger. 13:30 Bob: The European Union Eugene,
Portland, Google, Washington, New York 30 John
30: 1: 1 and 2, without air; Denying someone
from the sand wall. "Marx o" Level 1: 1 to 1:30 pm,
Level 1, Sauces, James Clarke, Google London:
30-30 wushu 30 30 30 30 30 paper and bread in the north
and hair seven weeks Robert ***** 400 years
view of others, and the new content in the expansion
of the entire fleet, with the permission of St. Albans;
he builds a lot in the winter, in the second book
of the full men of the city. "I'm going to get out of love"
and "Israel." "Spain". 1 ***** and "I'm Gabriel,"
Brazil, Matt, Bobby, Oregon, girls will teach you
what you want, Bob TLL 30:30 NC and 1: 1,
I love North Carolina 1 on January 30 30 30 January
30 30 30 30 June 1 from 1: 1: 30 the wireless
network Great American people are the best
wireless applications, especially in the "data"
or "save" William Sanjaro 30:30 1 30 30 30 ships in Xi'an,
Google London, 30 1 Israel, six female members
of two weeks, Google 30 30 30 30 1. Founder of
North Carolina Khalil Robert, more than 400 years
of Carolina's history and tree but a good connoisseur
of good animals, Washington, Colorado, 600
and ******, Google and 30 600 North Carolina
1 30.30 TLL are today in North Carolina, like you,
Bob: 30 30 30 1: 30 to 1 and Leo the University,
I heard Rose, Astraeus and Cronos Prostitutes
make like heaven a lot of my grandfather Jupiter?
Cronos, sink joke Lamia (Asia) or carrots district of Gaia,
1000 inches with Chris Christie in Hou Ywood,
Astar Tai Wan, et al, Kronos Cr in New Mumnavini
and the United States, New Mumnavini in the United States,
your Phoebe Snow offers all the funeral PP Star Pie.
The girl (Asia) p (EVA) *** and allergy and prostitutes.
In the dark. Zoey there are many well-known magazines.
English "bad", "slave" and "normal" or "German"
Part 1: 1. William answer the question. J. Berger. 13:30
Bob: The European Union Eugene, Portland, Google,
Washington, New York 30 John 30: 1: 1 and 2,
cheating, war, Google 1. Constantine, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30,
16 and 30 years, 400 invest more in orange, San Diego,
California, new cars and red. [Photos] read the book,
and there are many people who make food of animal
origin is "good" and. And in Israel ... We cannot deny what your life is.
30:30 and class 700 600 1. What are you doing?
Bob Carolina 1 1 1 1 30 30 30 I like: 1: 1 30 30 30
I love you memory functioning. It does not matter
what they have, and the denial of a sand wall. "Marx"
or "Level 1: 1 to 1:30 pm, Level 1, Sauces, James Clarke,
Google London: 30-30 wushu 30 30 30 30 30 General
Cicero Robert Carter in the north and seven young men
and the city: Israeli friends of Jacqueline W. malas 30:30 1,
in Brazil, Max Perkins' ***** Orrun does not want
to share, since light shows to six out of six children
infected by total acceptance is not compassionate
and then to eat in the Bible, to publish the type, source
and origin of women "e" Israel, "Spain." "Gloria"
and "I am Gabriel," Brazil, Matt, Bobby, Oregon will
guide you to your liking with the girls program 1 NC 30:30
and Bob TLL: 1, I love North Carolina 1 on January 30,
30 January 30, 1 :: January 1, American wireless network
great people are the best wireless applications, especially
in the "data" or "save" boats William 1 Sanjaro 30:30
30 30 30 30 30 London to Google Israel 1: male two weeks
Six 30 30 30 1. to 30 meters Google Founder of North Carolina
Khalil Robert, more than 400 years of Carolina history
and tree, but the animals are healthy good German,
German and German .and Israel, Jacob damage to 1 W.
of his friend 30:30 in Brazil, Matt Perkins, Orrun,
a woman does not want to share with them the story of Israel,
Colorado, Washington, 600 and 30 600 30,30 1 prostitutes NC,
Google TLL lo that today is North Carolina , just like you,
Bob: 30 30 30 1: 1 to 30 at Riley's University of Sale,
Pall's explosions to A talk about bus or at Astraeus and Cronos,
the ******* manager | My grandfather was in heaven?
Thursday, Cronos, joke sink Lamia (Asia) or carrots district
Gaia, Minnesota, Christie Hollywood Muses Astar Beach
and a ***** in Taiwan, Kronos, crystals, Star Rhea Phoenix Adams,
Robert Poddone Japan, Greek Eagle, New Mumnavini
and the States United States, for the illumination of a fire
forever in the sky is from the islanders to join Rhea in Athens,
which offers all the dead: but I have a pity noctivaga
Phoebe snow star of PP. The girl (Asia) p (EVA) *** and allergy
and prostitutes. In the dark. Zoey there are many well-known magazines. English "bad", "slave" and "normal" or "German" Part 1: 1.
William answers the question. J. Berger. 13:30 Bob:
The European Union Eugene, Portland, Google, Washington,
New York 30 John 30: 1: 1 and 2, without air.
Lyn-Purcell  Aug 2020
Lamia
Lyn-Purcell Aug 2020

Her heart burns with ache
Swept away by grief's mad tide
Cursed to know no rest


New day, new haiku!
The Younger Charites and the Furies have been completed! Now onto other women of myths, haha!

This haiku is for Lamia. Some myths say she was the Queen of Libya, some say she was just a regular woman. Some myths also say she was the daughter of Poseidon.

But she was known as a great beauty who caught the eye of Zeus which led into a love affair. Of course, when Hera caught wind of it, she was enraged  [we all know how reputed her rage is], and seeing how she could not take out her rage on her husband, she took it out on Lamia. Now it varies on how exactly, but either Hera did away with Lamia's children herself or she made Lamia end them herself. Worse of all, there's a version where Hera made Lamia devour her own babes.

No matter how, the end result is the same. Her children's lives were snuffed out. And she was turned into a monster. Again, some say by Hera but I have read variants that said that it was Zeus, curiously enough. The reason why Zeus did so was so that she could exact her vengeance upon the children of others.

On top of being made a monster, Hera twisted the knife further by cursing Lamia with restlessness so her heart will know no rest. She gouged her own eyes out but that didn't ease her pain because she couldnt unsee her children. Some myths say that Zeus gave her the power to remove her eyes himself.

Lamia's story is seen as a cautionary tale for children to behave.
Be it a phantom, a demon or an envious child eating monster, her origins are just so tragic. I truly feel for her...
Due to her depictions, there are links to her and the gorgons, vampires and succubi.
She is also linked to the Empousai [a shape shifting phantom who has a copper leg and was reportedly created by Hekate for purposes unknown], a Mormocyle [a female phantom whose name roughly translates to 'hideous/terrible wolf']. Lamiais were demons/phantoms who had the power of illusion. They take the form of a beautiful woman to lure young men to their deaths. They were said to have a snake's tail instead of legs.

Alot to take in, I know! I'm just a mega nerd for this sort of thing, haha!
But still, Lamia's story is so sad and tragic.

Anyway, thank you all for growing followers, I'm forever humbled and grateful for the support 🙏🌹💜
Here's the link for the growing collection:
https://hellopoetry.com/collection/132853/the-women-of-myth/
Be back tomorrow with another one!
Much love,
Lyn 💜
Lenore Lux Nov 2014
Tonight, I feel lucky like I got Lamia at my side
Twilight will see justice and wrath meet
From virulence who could truly hide?
Tonight I ride in under the rain,
like under thin skin pushing blade
Anguish within replete in collecting like a memory
In time fully bleeding and reaping
A time limit on sun and moonlight
Tonight I ride in delivery
of thousands
hurting
for pain in payment

My mother was not right since the longest I recall
with the sickness to which you bound her, enthralled
For the daughters and the sons and for guardians who once
enjoyed their unity, who well beside themselves with grief
won't ever pray for harm

Tonight I ride lucky, Lamia,
as I collide
Sophia Granada Jan 2020
The screech-owl in the wasted tree,
Who blights the branch and smites the leaves,
She wails that she was once like you and me!
Hey Lamia, hey love of mine,
Whose banshee moaning boils the night,
I won’t listen, for I know that Lilith lies!

Oh, naked beasts, oh variegated lives!
Whose ribs You cracked,
Whose love You lacked,
For whom You cast two wives!
Oh, hungry man, that bites his keeper’s hand!
You mixed his tears,
Instilled his fears,
And taught him “Lilith lies.”

I fled before you were brought forth
And spread, you race of sons of ******!
Oh children, you are mine, and I am yours!
Un-furred, un-feathered, and dull-toothed,
How the Almighty forsook you!
So sick and weak, you all can barely move!

Oh, teeth and bones, Oh heaven-wide applause!
Come Oneiroi,
Support ‘tcha boi,
The ape without no claws!
Oh, sticks and stones, oh desperation’s knives!
Come Seraphim,
Sing us a hymn,
Remind us Lilith lies!

“She lies, she lies,” you cry “she lies,”
But I have wings, and claws, and eyes
That pierce the dark, and to all schemes I’m wise!
Yes, I obtained these claws of gold
That keep me safe and fed and whole!
You can’t condemn what hasn’t got a soul!

Oh, life from mud, oh mare who bucked the stud!
Who sits on beds,
Perched at the heads
To drink the dreaming’s blood!
Oh, owl’s eyes, oh man’s dread realized!
Come talk at length,
And show your strength,
And show us how you lie!
Kewayne Wadley Oct 2017
In a sort of way I was like her pen.
Whenever she needed a place to vent I was there.
In the times when truth was hard to bare. The world a bit colder.
Is when she stained me with her hands. A place she felt most comfortable.
She'd wake out of a dead sleep, to tell me all of her dreams.
The things that kept her up at night. Her fears, her aspirations. 
She inspired me as well.
To give as much as I could.
Knowing her to be all I could depend.
Generous in the way I laid beneath her words.
I remained humble. Replacing my top with every syllable she spoke.
learning to speak in the times she didn't know which word felt best. 
Shutting the world out for moments longer.
In times I wasn't my best. She never minded the ink on her hands.
The moments that became hesitant. Large blotches of ink clogged in a moment of weakness.
The silence of a moment where silence spoke volume.
Closed pen top. The inadequacy of being used until nothing was left.

This was how I viewed the world until she opened me up.
Often times I'd dangle from her front pocket. Kept warm by her side.
Away from all the other things she'd carry in her bag.
In all honesty I loved every story she'd tell.
Shedding light on her perspective of life.

To leave the old me somewhere on a desk
I felt at home living and breathing, nestled between her fingers.
At neither time did we feel we'd run out of ink.
Scribbling her pain, her pleasure 
With my fingers.
And I, curled up in a blanket until the sun rose in her eyes
Aphrodite, Xochiquetzal, Vénus, Ishtar, Astarté !
Oxum, Inanna, Erzulie Freda
Mes muses en Kâlî polycéphale réunies,
Venez vous ébattre et débattre avec moi !

Et vêtez le masque des savantes hétaïres,
Des nagaravadhu, des femmes matadore
Des tayu, des ahuianime, des harots
Et autres courtisanes de lumière,
Rhétoriciennes scandaleuses d'antan,
Pour m'initier à l'Intime quintessence
Des mystères de vos fils Kama, Eros, Cupidon.

J'ai choisi pour vous, les Immortelles,
La tenue mortelle des Métèques :

Entre Shamhat, la Joyeuse sumérienne
Amrapali , Vasantasena,
Basaui, Kulika, les tantriques
Shinano, Sakura et Bunsui
Diotime, prêtresse Mantinéote
Aspasie, la belle Milésienne,
Omphale, la Lydienne qui domina Hercule,
Lasthénéia, Nicarété, les grandes maquerelles,
Phryné, de son vrai nom Mnésarétè, la demoiselle,
La pudibonde muse de Praxitèle,
Puis encore Thargélia, qui devint reine
Impéria qui vécut en beauté pendant vingt-six ans et douze jours
Veronica, Lamia, Nééra,
Laïs qui vous dédia son miroir,
Toutes érudites catins de haute volée,
Porte-paroles d'Eros,
Indomptables et puissantes concubines
D'amour et d'intelligence,
Je ne peux décider
Avec qui convoler au Banquet des Sophistes ?
Certaines m'enflamment la chair
D'autres l'esprit et l 'âme
Et pour toutes cependant sans exception
Je bande d'égale vigueur.
"Amour, ont assuré ces maîtresses
Au disciple fervent que je suis,
N 'est ni divin ni humain
Ni beau ni laid
Ni bon ni méchant
Amour est un démon, un sorcier
Un magicien, un entremetteur...

Si j 'en crois ces rhétoriciennes,
Honorer l 'Amour
C'est désirer le Beau, assouvir
L 'impérissable désir d'immortalité.
On aime car on engendre
On aime car on féconde
On aime car on se reproduit
Pour les siècles des siècles.
Et c'est Ilithyie qui nous accouche
et nous délivre de la mortalité par la conception et l'enfantement.
Le Beau est éternel
Ce n'est pas un Beau physique
Mais métaphysique
Qu 'il nous faut reproduire
Par des joutes sensuelles
Pour tendre vers l 'immortalité.

Fécondez-moi donc et en honorant la courtisane,
La Métèque, qui vibre sous chacun de vos masques
J 'honore l 'Amour à travers vous,
Mes Etrangères,
Peu importe si mon amour est socratique,
Aristotélicien, platonique ou épicurien
Pour peu que j 'accouche de mes pensées lubriques.
Et si je meurs en couches
Qu'on me célèbre à travers tous vos panthéons
Comme le plus valeureux des guerriers !
abby  Jul 2018
wild child
abby Jul 2018


the skylark summons the dead to rise as you watch with cloudy, wishful eyes

our sisterhood survives throughout the dark
they will never silence our voices
when we call to the tune, the world rejoices

wild child, living in a fantasy
wild child, the myth lives on within you
wild child, you create your own dreams
wild child, enchant them
do what you do

the white cat knocks over the lamp with a smile
a sea of tears flows from your eyes as deep as the Nile
a mirage is in sight, a vision it seems
the fabric of your sadness is ripped at the seams
we weave a spell together, fashioned stitch by stitch
you look to me and laugh, mischievous like a witch

our sisterhood still lives on through the dark as we wait for the time to leave our mark
they will never silence our voice
when the world calls our tune we will rejoice

fuera puera, vivens in autem fantasia
fuera puera, quod fabula vitae on intra vos
furea puera, vos creo tuus agnosco somniums
fuera puera
lamia
facio qualis vos facio
I tried with the Latin, please message me telling me how to fix it if a false translation bothers you! thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy. blessed be
Molly  Jul 2013
I Need Control
Molly Jul 2013
I don't like computers .
You must be specific to get them
to work with you.

I prefer people,
the vaguest smile, the subtlest compliment
can make them fall in love with you.

Manipulation is an art
when done very well, like I do,
disastrous when seen. A risky business.

Those boys don't love me,
this computer doesn't know me,
but they obey me.

I suppose I am a sort of God
I could control their fate
on a temporary basis,

some kind of Satan.
Lamia
or a Pope.

— The End —