From “Chamber of Silence”
In silence comes wisdom, for no other
voices can be heard outside one’s own, when
the nakedness of the mind becomes free.
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From “The Punishment”
One can seek forgiveness only if one
confesses one’s crimes. For without such an
admission, one cannot atone for her
crimes, repent, and accept her punishment.
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From “The First Temptation”
Temptations can come unexpectedly
after a time of one’s sacrifice and
self-restraint. How easy it is to resist
temptation when the indulgence is a
distant memory, not when it is fresh
to the raw mind.
From “The New Family”
Restless, Medusa slept the first night in
the temple, as she felt the great goddess
moving around her, touching her, feeling
her hair, telling her she could never leave.
From “A God’s Lust”
“Good day, Dear Uncle, great god of the sea.
Surely, you know your dear friend Phorcys begged
me to intercede, to prevent your wrath.”
From “The New Servant”
Beauty’s worth lies in the beholder’s pride
in it. A prize it is at its peak, but
spoiled it is after its beholder’s use.
From “Voiceless”
A king’s voice gets what a king wants and what
a servant can afford to pay, whether
that be in gold or a live sacrifice.
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From “The Departure’s Promise”
What possessions takes one when one cannot
return home again, to the home of birth,
family, and familiarity?
What of material nature is more
precious and sacred than the touch of a
mother’s, father’s, or sisters’?
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From “The Decree”
Revelations of secrets’ past blinds the
sight in the present, as the mind shifts the
blame to soothe the past for the present’s use.
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From “Eternal Sacrifice”
Truths presented cloaked in one’s omission
rarely remain hazy, but a puzzle
for the recipient to unlock, as
trust for the bearer recedes, clarity
in fragments will always surface in time.
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