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                              ncient Mother of Universe
                                stricken with jealousy
the beauty of another her prideful woe - p o w e r, h o n o r forced to share goddess versus mortal I e t l o s d a loneliness sick in body wounded heart P y c h s e loathing her own splendor M i s e r y parental fear, hostile gods, slighted maiden damned by oracle T e a r y eyes wedding-veil dried Nuptial torches flicker, dimming Heavenly warning m s a d o r e l r a e i t m a h i g z e e d Punishment living corpse funeral march O n e undoing titled the (new) Venus Abandoned on a rock left for dead fates final consignment "M y lingering tears fall n-o m-o-r-e For I am Psyche the Mortal Princess" Copyright © Stinger Bee 1T