Odysseus

 

Two handed..(10 fingers)



Assuming all the gods which culture gave 

him, as with walking, language, dress code, and

his sense of humour, honour, kind of whim

allowable, technologies that stand


(because their secrets - held in guilds of trust -

are too complex to master in one life,

and yet can be bequeathed, as well they must,

to individuals, husband or wife).


Where can a man, or woman, go from there? 

What options would he have? And how could she

work well within the confines she has where

she finds herself? And though the options be


with diff’rent clothing, and maybe approach,

at heart they’re sim-i-lar (& complement). 

For humans aren’t one part, both horse and coach

both oars and sails together get ships sent..

 

It's not our place to see the way to take

It is our place to take each step we make

On seeing all our inconsistencies

to choose against confusing drugs of ease,


recalling and confronting our own hell 

that we have brought into this world so well

before remaking, choice by choice the life

that's gifted us by grace of love that's rife


in any here on earth who keep their word

that’s even to their hurt. for they see

desire of this small self, too small, absurd,

compared to honour’s acts which always be


more glorious, immortal. Great God gifts

to those who take this path, Eternal Life.

At first maybe as song or story lifts 

the lives of those around a husband/wife


United human element to show

the glory of creation which delights

to give itself in acts of love to know

and be known by, the one who ever fights


in ways that open up in time to act

for glory, honour, immortality.

In all confusing aspects, ev’ry pact

they keep, receives for all humanity.



We just saw Christopher Nolan’s interpretation of Homer’s Greek Story, often appreciated as myth..  this is a day or two of thoughts after the event.



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