A Mutual Apology, from Cronos and Zeus

AuburnScribbler

 

The massacres of old, have made up their bond,

it’s what they’re famous for, spilling their blood,

one consumed what he sewed, the other sewed, everywhere,

with brutal dictation; they destroyed what was fair,

in hypocrisy, the son, sat upon his high throne,

whilst with grimace, the father was in Tartarus below,

but in mind, they are immortal, thus a grudge will always stay,

thus, no closure, for them, in the classics, will be paid.

 

Fast forward to the present, this relationship sticks,

as these new Cronoses and Zeuses, make these errors, quick,

with benign pride, we think ourselves gods,

but we cry, when we make our blood drop,

mortality is our burden, so antipathy cannot last,

as it will become the reason why we become, the unfulfilled passed,

yes, let us argue, but let us also understand,

we are here for just a little while, thus, we’re cosmically not grand,

so fathers, and sons, stay your bloody attacks,

burn those stupid reasons, and try to relax,

and with ardent hubris, do what the titan and the god could not,

come up with a mutual apology, to make an example of their lot!

  • Author: AuburnScribbler (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 20th, 2022 10:43
  • Comment from author about the poem: Unfortunately, if you are a man, there is most likely a primal tendency to always go to war, and for millennia we've (yes, last time I checked; I am one), have had a very bad rap for it. Humanity in general however, is very susceptible to the classics, and one of those stories, that has most likely massaged the need for "manly conflict", is the relationship of Cronos and Zeus. Every father and son, who has followed them, until the present day, still have an urge to fight, but with there being so many wars that have been fought, and are being fought, there will be no world, or no-one, left to love. The banner picture I've chosen looks like a calm Mount Olympus on top a dormant Tartarus, which could be the resolve if they ever did apologise, but the accompanying clipart from pngitem.com of a father and son fist bumping, is a more realistically apt representation of an apology in the modern world. I hope that you enjoy the poem, that you are judicious in your choice of wars, and as always, please stay safe everyone.
  • Category: Reflection
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  • sophin

    great write, auburn. interesting how you tied in the tales of mythology into the modern world.

    "with benign pride, we think ourselves gods,

    but we cry, when we make our blood drop,

    "
    - great lines

    • AuburnScribbler

      Thanks for the read sophin, and yeah, I think that there are slight similarities between the ancient world and the world we live in now, as sadly, so called gods and monsters still live and breathe, to make things difficult.

      I'm glad you like the above highlighted lines, it definitely reminds us to know our place!

      Thanks again, and I hope that all is well!



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