Penelope+1



From the moment he left, till the second he returned, I mourned, I cried, I prayed for him to come back to me, My dearest maids. And today as I sat in this same room With the high arches and stone walls, With my gentle king by my side, I felt complete. While he was away, tt was almost as if, As if my whole right side was lost. Though, There was that one time when I tricked the suitors And I felt that I did not need Odysseus' help, Like I am capable of doing what I want by myself. I thought of tempting the suitors, Tricking them into falling in love with me. During the daytime I would weave a loom, Saying that when it was finished I would marry one of the suitors. But, at night I would unweave, Leaving the loom empty to begin again the next day. When they found out, they were enraged And told me to be true to my promise. Though, that is not a problem now, For their lives have all been ended, And I now have my King, Odysseus, to protect me.