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Pandoras Lament

Presents of beauty, music, and persuasion, given to her and more. A woman most earnestly desired, the first completely created by lore. Now call her name of Pandora, which means “All gifted” forever. Desired by Prometheus, but given to Epimetheus a brothers love to sever. Only her curiosity set forth a chain that will remain until the end of never. Remember, she was gave a jar, told not to open, for anything ever. Alas she broke the seal, opened the jar, she felt that she was so clever. Sending out such evil to which we may still be paying, with such a score. Let this be a warning, to all who are gave such things, by a higher power. Anguish and despair, will come to you, as it did her within her living hour. Misled by her curiosity, she scurried to catch the contents she had exposed. Eagerly she tried, but all had escaped, but one item that remained un-disposed. Now we all must find, what she never let escape, from the jar that was gave. Tell you what it was; you say so bold, hope for now and beyond the grave.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2005




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