To Athena Part 3

Now unto those that attempt to quiet me; it is to be known that I will not be 
silenced, I will be heard by any and all that can hear; for those that can not read 
my words; they will be read aloud unto them; children, parents, even the blind.

  It was in fact Zeus himself that thanked Athena; that a mortal man should be 
given this; a bard who will tell the true tales of the ages; discriminating to none; 
that all mankind may prosper greatly indeed; from their divine teachings.
  As each foot now falls before the last; my pen takes me again; the path I walk is 
filled with pitfalls and traps of sin that call out to us in kindly voices; wanting only 
for us to fulfill human greed.

  As I look at humanities greed; “ May our thoughts be changed again to that 
which is just and pure, may we again now praise the goddess Athena for the 
beauty she cast upon our earth O’ so many ages ago”; I wish now nothing more 
to return to this age, to the grandeur of old; may the muses sing again my words, 
the words of Athena.

“  I am now again set loose into the world”; taking heed of course; as this body is 
but that of a mortal, yet my soul will return again and again; so long as 
oppression exists; “We must all do that which is true unto us, we must all be 
free, within one another this can be achieved”.

  It saddens my soul to it’s very core; humanity has lost that goodness of heart; I 
cry out again, “O’ goddess, Athena, as I your servant write your words; I pray now 
unto the sisters; Athena, Aphrodite, hear me as I cry out unto thee, help me to 
restore unto humanity the love and beauty of your creations, save for that of 
Aphrodite’s wars, they I would never wish to befall humankind again”.

  There would be indeed nothing more grand; set free again upon this earth the 
truth; that one and all sing together as we once did; it is this time that I long for 
again; as the masses pass by this bard on the street; “Know now that I am 
Homerus, I will Live on forever within the hearts of mankind; and within Athena’s 
gifts of beauty I Homerus will always find goodness and peace!”

Copyright © | Year Posted 2007



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Date: 5/12/2024 11:29:00 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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Date: 2/12/2016 9:09:00 PM
Axel, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA
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