medusa

i am medusa; as a god you
should’ve known better

leading me to the temple? you-
you knew you wouldn’t be punished

mortals are flimsy, fragile,
easy to break.

deities never take
any consequences.

isn’t this unfair? why should i
bear the burden of your bad choice

is it so bad? to be naive, innocent of crime,
but by default, with you,

i am guilty; i have paid my price.
i hear hissing everywhere i go

i cannot love freely - i know
one day you will pay

for the crimes you’ve committed,
i’ll wait patiently

pagan gods always
have a downfall.

after all, what is a god
to a non-believer?