Get Your Premium Membership

Is There Anyway To Cross the River Styx

one said that some cross the river paying the fare to Charon the blunt old bearded ferryman, while others cross the waters with no money but the faith alone it’s so simple and easy to step on the sands of dismal river Styx because men of humble class shall die the monarchs and the noblemen die as well, because when the evil minded go the good conscious heart also has to go, because man dies the god must also die and vanish for no exception but all is to die it’s so simple and easy to step on the sands of dismal river Styx however, alas is the man with no money in his hand or the faith in his heart, because the man has no means to cross the river but to shiver on the bank on this side and to watch the ferryboat going and coming without his soul or else, to find the way back to the land and take a side-way with the great risk for there stands Cerberus, the enormous vicious three-headed dog, on the side-way guarding against trespassers for he was never ceased wandering soul while on the face of earth, he roamed around here and there to find a place to call his own the place to dwell with the peace of mind, but unable to find one only because he has no money or the faith, though he spent his entire life as a wanderer on earth, to abandon his weary soul on this side of the riverbank and let him become a lonely wanderer again in the netherworld by the river Styx, isn’t this an overly harsh punishment?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

A comment has not been posted for this poem. Encourage a poet by being the first to comment.


Book: Reflection on the Important Things