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Goddess Supreme

Before the dawn of time recorded 
When history was not yet distorted 
I alone was the God of Earth 
Of all celestial stars of birth 

For from my womb did mankind grow 
The seeds of life I did bestow 
From my breasts flowed the milky way
My silent stare made mountains of clay 

The Supreme God was female in face and form 
My emotions created both calm and storm 
Sadness brought tears to my eyes 
Thus rain fell heavily from the skies 

My anger flared and deeply burned 
And so the force of wind was churned 
Happiness brought the sun to shine 
To kiss the grapes, so sweet the wine 

For I am Hera, worshipped as God above 
Once solely, before giving Zeus my love
Now in history, to him I am subjugated 
Preceived as a jealous shrew, who irritated

The wrath of Hera now so widely known 
Instead of all the seeds I'd sown
Power was mine to wield with hand 
I made the mistake of loving a man

But for his crimes I sent many trials 
I simply did not believe his denials 
His son Hercules was proof to me
Infidelity I could clearly see

And so my wrath was angrily born 
A rift in power and time was torn 
Hades filled with those of misdeed 
The world was filled with jealousy and greed

My eyes sent daggers, that turned into snakes 
Foam from my mouth spewed, forging lakes
Rage so powerful shook my slender form
Thus the mighty earthquake was born

For every lie that was told to me 
Another soul was chained, unfree 
For I am Hera, God of this world
My anger now has been unfurled 

Man had the opportunity to a life so sweet 
Instead he chose to just lie and cheat 
For his sins I have cast woe upon this land 
To endure is the destiny of every single man 

"Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned"
This lesson man should have learned 
In Hades the fires of hate do burn
As my wrath continues to twist and turn

Copyright © Bernadette Langer | Year Posted 2006

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