Orpheus’ Elegy
I sang to the mountains
to the trees wilting at my
sombre melody
your name
even now dying forgotten to all
minds but mine
I tried to forget you
to move on
but Corydon was too busy
dealing with Alexis’ damage
to make love to me
I could not stride gayly forward
nor sing any happy song
and so I fell apart
starting when you walked
back into shadow
ending at the hands of women
who have suffered more than I
I flow now melody and all
hoping to meet you again
at the end of the earth
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© Abigail Siegel, 2019
