I hesitated to go back
To the Old City ~ not knowing
What I might find there ~ so many years
Had now passed since my last visit
Communication was good at first
Letters from MITHRAS by mule train
Messages from travellers ~ then NOTHING !
It had been nigh on forty years now
Except for snippets from unknown sources.
When I reached CARPACE ~ I had doubts
And thought of turning back ~ but instead
I pressed on 50 miles ~ my horse heavy
From a distance ~ it looked idyllic
But nothing prepared for the DESOLATION !
Thanks for visiting ~ Comments welcome ~ Love to all BRIAN
DESOLATION 2 WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW ~ BRIAN
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BRIANSODES (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: November 17th, 2016 04:17
- Comment from author about the poem: Is it ever a good thing to go back ~ after too many years ? What do you think ? Love BRIAN
- Category: Fantasy
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Wow this poem is AWESOME! !!
THANKS TONY ~ We all love a bit of FANTASY ~ BRIAN
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Great job, Brian!!Your hopes were up with the looks of an idyllic looking city that you remembered only to be greeted with cavernous darkness & desolation. Often in life our hopes are up only to come crashing down. Can't wait for your post tomorrow! Hugs-Christina
THANKS CHRIS ~ As you know looks can be deceiving ! The lovely orange glow is because of the oil and beeswax they use for light as I shall reveal tomorrow ! This poem is set in Middle Europe in the Middle Ages and they had no gas or electricity and the only transport we had were horses. Live expectancy was LOW (<50) and infant mortality HIGH (>50%). My parents had died of a plague so Ieft at 15 intending to go back for my Sisters who were 10 & 12 (now 42 & 44 if still alive) I am haunted by their miserable existence ~ more in parts 2 & 3 etc. I like to write epic poems in a series of sonnets ~ this is a new one ~ hope it works ! Agape HUGS ~ BRIAN .
If this is Mithras from 100-400 AD it signifies one thing. If not I'm lost. Can't wait for second installment.
Thanks "A" ~ Yes the Goddess MITHRAS was a Pagan God and the region was named after Her ~ well spotted ! BRIAN
they say you can never go home, again. so far so good I like this Brian, bring it! ww
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