journey of patience

This is my two voice poem of patience. I choose Odysseus and Penelope because they both took the road of patience and finished the road. The road contained pain but, still they endured it and finished the journey of patience.

Odysseus

Penelope

I long to Return to Ithaca, the sea so challenging and dangerous. Without Penelope and Telemachus My heart feels empty. 2. A gift from Aeolus but, what a hindrance! I tell myself that Penelope will be waiting. Aeolus refuses to help again. The whirlpool causes a shipwreck and washes me ashore the island of Calypso. 3. Escape from Calypso, I am finally at my haven. I Promise on the river Styx I will never let them have Penelope’s hand. Only I Odysseus string the bow. 4. I Odysseus eliminate all the suitors. Finally, there’s only me, Penelope and Telemachus. I have returned home

I long for him to return Waiting for Him day after day year after year, I sit and weave. Without Odysseus My heart feels empty. I miss his smile toward me. I tell myself that Odysseus will be back. I weave by day and unweave by night I will never choose a husband among the suitors. I weave by day and unweave by night I ask the suitors to join the shooting competition. I Promise on the river Styx I will never marry the suitors. Only Odysseus can string the bow. Yet a beggar strings the bow, and eliminates all the suitors. Finally there’s only me, the beggar and Telemachus. He has returned home