ares
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He fights every battle
He seizes every throne
He brings bloodshed and destruction
To every home
He kills with no mercy
A long time ago, war was small. War was local, contained. Ares, then the god of war, led the world to fight itself, ingrained hatred in all of humanity.
I tell the tale of a family
violent and free and unpredictable
No soul would believe they existed in our everyday lives
I was shocked as I peered out the gaping hole
my wall, crumbled, disintegrated proved the destruction was total
I could not believe that master of war
turned my beloved country into a bloody shore
Harsh, bright light -
A concussion
Ringing in your ears.
Feelings of regret,
Yet of power.
Sorry, not sorry
Never apologize
Friday night lights
God of war in sight
Ball in his hand
This field is his land
The God of war
Is a common folklore
But on the field
He becomes very much real
The opposing team tenses
Ares persuaded Athena
For nuclear physics advancement
Ares funded Athena
For medicine weaponization
Ares lobbied Athena
For drone and AI improvement
Ares persuaded Athena
For nuclear physics advancement
Ares funded Athena
For medicine weaponization
Ares lobbied Athena
For drone and AI improvement
Good and evil,
Heaven and Nevaeh,
Amorous and grotesque,
Brother and brother,
Cousins alike,
Ares and Hephaestus.
Venus,
From the salt and the spray,
She of great beauty emerged from the sea.
She looked upon the beauty and plenty of the earth.
Grass, green and lush.
Trees, fruitful and sweet.
She smiled,
I was caught between a rock and a hard place. The ancient cliché was literal. I was in the dust storm and the moon seemed tiny. 18 was the number and it seemed it would stay that way. 22 was the catch; I was ready for release.
