Ode to Lethe

How desperate does a man have to be

To enter that wilderness alone?

What torment drives a soul to those waters?

What would make someone seek for Lethe?

 

The path to Lethe is begun in happiness

Not anguish or misery or despair

Lethe is not sought by the tortured souls

For it has nothing to offer them.

 

Lethe is sought by those who know love

By people who know what it is to care

By those who despair of forgetfulness

Souls who know the dark side of softness.

 

Walk by the dark sad waters

Watch them go by

But take heed and do not drink

For the solace of Lethe

Is the coldest solace there is.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for the amazing poem. I love the books of Dante. The many rivers. Each with a different desire can lead you to a sad and lonely place. Your words took me to a good place. Dante would be honor by such a poem as this one. Thank you for a excellent poem.
Coyote