Pygmalion

† Pygmalion*†

(*Pygmalion was a Greek sculptor who made an ivory statue representing his ideal of womanhood and then fell in love with his own creation, which he named Galatea; He used to think about Galatea every single moment of his life, for what will happen if she will ever turn alive.)



I’m running into circles all around you,

Never knew that reaching you would be so hard.

But I’m not giving up to it so easily now,

I’m trying it one more time right from the start.





I know a day will come when I will see you alive,

When I will tell you how beautiful you are.

When all the walls and barriers will vanish,

And you would be here with me, not so much far.





You are so perfect and totally untouched,

Not merely a superlatively crafted ivory sculpture.

Whereas I’m just your another admirer,

With your image in my heart which is half ruptured.

Author's Note

Pygmalion has always been a play which always fascinated me, so I guess writing something about it, is very obvious. This poem is basically a part of a collection of my poems on which I was working a while back...

Reviews

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

Galatea has always captured my imagination as Pygmalion did yours~ for me the dream scape musings centered around her~ what if she were to become blood and flesh~ would he view her anymore as pure~ or would the mere fact of her beating heart pumping bood through her body turn him off~ and would she be resentful~ would she become steel . . . . I wrote a poem round about this back at University for eng. lit.~ I still have it in my wooden chest~ I'll have to dig it out~
anyhow~ fascinating poem around a fascinating tale~ engaging and one to stir the imagination~

I love the concept of rendering poetry from that of the past. You pieced it together perfectly. Its very inviting a great read. great job

[JENY]

Your choice of the theme fascinated me….
I liked it soooooo….
Much…..
Seems that you are a good reader….
Very creative……

[Emilee Grimm]

Ahhh....love. So complicated and yet so addicting. it can put you on such an edge waiting for it, especially physically. I loved it and lovesd how it was similar and tied in well with the actual pygmalion myth. very well written love ;).

[nyi]

like this poem very much..the first two lines were great....also..it's fascinating to know this sort of thing...

[Tate Morgan]

What an intriguing Idea I never knew

[Emily B]

we must take great care that our creations do not overtake us

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Your poem is certainly a great description of the story... I think we all fall in love with our fantasies and ideals... I think that is what the statue represented to him.

[Amy Bumpas]

The picture goes with this perfectly. I guess we are all
in some way looking for the perfect mate, but is there
such a thing. You captured this beauty within your words.

[Prateeksha Khot]

Amazing poem :)