heracles,
did they tell you your strength could be your weakness?
did they tell you how to live your life after the glory,
about the labor after the labors?
did they only tell you how to be a god,
not a lover, not a father,
not a man?
achilles,
did they tell you you were a destiny-
someone else’s, not your own?
did they tell you you existed to complete another’s world?
did they tell you you were a prince
though they treated you like a pawn?
did they tell you how to die?
jason,
did they tell you that you would bring home great treasures?
but not tell you to keep them safe afterwards,
to be grateful?
did they tell you love was a magic
that must be used carefully?
did they tell you greed was a magic too?
prometheus,
did they tell you about sacrifice?
did they tell you about sufferance,
of the body, of the mind?
did they tell you the pain
of risking everything for nothing?
did they tell you about consequences?
hero,
did they tell you that gods
fall quicker than men?
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