Odyssey of Longing

A woman Odysseus goes on a journey of desire and longing

Odyssey of Longing

Leaving behind comfort and safety

I journeyed to join in the noble fight

Some protested that the war was not right

But I knew it was fate calling to me

The injustice of the past demanded my heart

So I set out to restore balance and harmony

Mending what was once violently torn apart

I ventured unknowingly into Poseidon’s angry sea

On the island of academia, I came to grow

Caring Calypso gave me the dream of a life

A child our literary creation we came to know

But this was not home we were not husband wife

Hermes came to lead me far away

Water filled my lungs and I nearly died

When I came face to face with Circe de Sole

The key to this odyssey she in me did confide

In battle, I blinded my mortal enemy

I sought revenge and came to pay the price

It was I who could not let go could not see

My life I gave not once, not twice, but thrice

My adventure then led me into darkness abound

Into the underworld that remained inside of me

I longed for release from the desire that had me bound

So I searched for the God of Emotion of the sea

Tempted by the sirens of passionate desire

I succumbed to the emptiness of the years

And let myself be a prisoner of Hades fire

Strapped in my mind I faced my worst fears

I left my life behind, lost my tragic mortal soul

As I found my way home at long last

I gave up my foolish pride my precious control

I put my endless aching in the past

Reviews

[Frieda P]

Sounds like a fantasy, there's a hopeful whimsy to this read, many of these stanzas could stand on their own, I particularly like the fourth one, enjoyed the voyage.