"pithos" poems - Hello Poetry

This heart beats a miserable mythos Daring death to bleed from my pried pithos And you can still feel her aura When the all-giving Pandora Pulled out my chest and asked How much of man is masked Passed her teary eyed mist She found this box with a list Sand, clean, prep, and paint This home with no complaint Take care to love each other Both your brothers and your mother I am alone, so alone In this prison of a home Leave this layer to never dry Just listen to my goodbye Don’t look for blame From an open flame Left beside this pound of paint Hoping to incinerate this taint This is the end For me my friend Respect my choice And please rejoice Life is a wonderful adventure Some, missing that sweet splendor A burning ready for the blow To put me out, to let me go Despite all the talks, all the locks She’s opened up Pandora’s Box And let his evils out Fear, shame, sorrow, and doubt Their freedom found, they’re unconfined Exposed a weakened man’s mind No sun should have to see this depravity Hidden captive in his heart’s dark cavity

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Mar 5, 2016

Mar 5, 2016 at 9:41 PM UTC

HeartBeatingDreamingMachine

The Theodicy of Man

This heart beats a miserable mythos Daring death to bleed from my pried pithos And you can still feel her aura When the all-giving Pandora Pulled out my chest and asked How much of man is masked Passed her teary eyed mist She found this box with a list Sand, clean, prep, and paint This home with no complaint Take care to love each other Both your brothers and your mother I am alone, so alone In this prison of a home Leave this layer to never dry Just listen to my goodbye Don’t look for blame From an open flame Left beside this pound of paint Hoping to incinerate this taint This is the end For me my friend Respect my choice And please rejoice Life is a wonderful adventure Some, missing that sweet splendor A burning ready for the blow To put me out, to let me go Despite all the talks, all the locks She’s opened up Pandora’s Box And let his evils out Fear, shame, sorrow, and doubt Their freedom found, they’re unconfined Exposed a weakened man’s mind No sun should have to see this depravity Hidden captive in his heart’s dark cavity

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When her father gifted her with a sealed pithos, Her husband knew better, And warned her against opening it. Time and time again, She would be overcome with curiosity, And would be tempted to see its contents. Later, After she could stand it no longer, In a moment of weakness, She opened it. Out came sickness, misery, hardship and poverty, Set free to run rampant among mankind, For all eternity. Stunned and shocked, She hurriedly closed the pithos, Trapping none other than hope inside. She learnt her lesson the hard way - Curiosity killed the cat.

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Aug 9, 2015

Aug 9, 2015 at 5:23 PM UTC

jane-doe3a

Consequences

When her father gifted her with a sealed pithos, Her husband knew better, And warned her against opening it. Time and time again, She would be overcome with curiosity, And would be tempted to see its contents. Later, After she could stand it no longer, In a moment of weakness, She opened it. Out came sickness, misery, hardship and poverty, Set free to run rampant among mankind, For all eternity. Stunned and shocked, She hurriedly closed the pithos, Trapping none other than hope inside. She learnt her lesson the hard way - Curiosity killed the cat.

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Zeus handed Pandora 'pithos'. She let her curiosity rise. So out came illnesses, hardships and cries, while Pandora trapped Hope inside. But the myth is not quite right When she opened the box, I believe, out came I. The most evil spirit of all, the burden on this world. Maybe someday I can climb back into the box, and finally let Hope come outside.

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May 28, 2019

May 28, 2019 at 5:05 PM UTC

SEDZ

Pandora's Box

Zeus handed Pandora 'pithos'. She let her curiosity rise. So out came illnesses, hardships and cries, while Pandora trapped Hope inside. But the myth is not quite right When she opened the box, I believe, out came I. The most evil spirit of all, the burden on this world. Maybe someday I can climb back into the box, and finally let Hope come outside.

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