Julie Achilles | + Follow Poet |
Prose Poetry | + Fav Poem | Comment | Email | Print |

Thysia- Sacrifice

Oh! those gods of ancient times who looked kindly upon this land-
and its people- it was from their hearts we toiled while they dwelt silently among us- they who witnessed the blood we shed.

Oh! how we cried out their names for liberation as they guided us to command an army - to fight for that which was ours.
See how they witnessed as the earth turned red.

Oh! how we prayed to our Mother when our bellies were empty- our backs broken, and the dead lay on the ground,
Did we not see as the Eagle soared above us while a hot sun burnt our skin.

Oh! see now how they sleep, easy and comforted by our sacrifices- our toil and
our suffering - does not the Mother herself smile upon us with affection?
Our sons gather about her safe in eternal peace.

Please Login to post a comment

Ann Foster Date: 12/13/2019 11:04:00 AM Powerful, sad, so sad... in so many ways... Excellent write. Wonderfully written. Ann Login to Reply Julie Achilles Date: 12/16/2019 8:08:00 AM Thank you so much. Julie

Jenish Somadas Date: 12/13/2019 12:56:00 AM They took the name of God for all their crooked thoughts and actions.. Good one.. Login to Reply Julie Achilles Date: 12/16/2019 8:09:00 AM Thank you, obviously I was firstly referring to ancient Greek gods- myth and then to Our Holy Mother, Julie