Anna's Goodbye

Poem about the death of Dido, from her sister's perspective.

Oh, fallen sister, whom the gods had cursed,

You would scorn my company with your death?

Broken-bodied, you have left me the worst.

My half-beating heart trembles at each breath.

 

What wouldn't I do to go this last time;

To chase with flamed halo and gaping chest

The sister, friend, whose pain should have been mine?

Life and love fall from Carthagian crest.

 

Here, you have put to death yourself and me.

Your final breaths slip from once rosy lips

And whisper good-bye to a ru'ned city--

Your forgotten sister left to fate's tricks.

 

The soul that brought me life now slips away.

My queen, my love, abandoned all today.

Reviews

[E. Maggard]

Anna's Goodbye- extremely well done- I too suck at meter- but I thought yours well done. I always felt for Dido as she had no choice- it was all Cupid's doing! He shot her! And everyone thinks Cupid is so damn cute, but really, he ruins lives and fells cities. I like the siter's take on it. Very creative. "To chase with flamed halo and gaping chest
The sister, friend, whose pain should have been mine?
Life and love fall from Carthagian crest. " - Nice.