The Myth of Sisyphus

Sisyphus wished to overcome the death, This the gods did never like, the myth says; It's hence they decided to take his breath, In ways other than the very death plays. They gave him a big boulder, the myth reads, To carry it from the foot of a hill; To its top and when reaching there he needs, To drop it down and thus continue still. Courageous, king Sisyphus went ahead, And took charge of the huge molded boulder; It was as heavy as a rock of dread, Yet to it he boldly rubbed his shoulder. Though this task was meaninglessly absurd, Sisyphus performed it faithfully true; This punishment was a concept so blurred, He carried it on life's greatness to prove. Feared by the penance of absurd labor, Sisyphus did not wish to end his life; He turned the task to fit in his favor, Accomplished it amidst terrible strife. He had his great relaxation just then, While returning to the foot after drop; This gave him great courage and strength again, Each time to reach the rock to the hilltop. The myth of Sisyphus tells me the truth: Rebellion in life is essential too; When the old paths are not soothingly smooth, Paving new is an obligation true. 23 June 2021