I have a friend.
Her name is not here.
We have trouble with romance, and here we differ.
Aphrodite she is,
Entices men with a look and a giggle.
Curls her finger close to her chest,
And dances off the night.
Athena I am,
Awkward to my toes.
Not dancing I stand on the side,
Poking fun,
Only glancing at someone I would want to dance with.
She urges me to get off of my feet!
Stop talking with my friends,
Go out and get a man.
After please, I do.
Go on the dance floor.
A whole new world I dislike.
I am never sure where to put my hands.
Robotic and unsure,
I wiggle my hips and feel like an idiot.
I am unsure in my own skin,
Where she is dancing away doubt.
She is Aphrodite, and I Athena.
The overanylizer, the thinker.
She never pauses for breath, never pauses to stop.
Whereas I think to much, and never do.
I guess its just me,
Althought I am envious.
Wit and cunning
Is never as treaured
As a loose smile and melodies of meaningless laughter.
Author notes
my friend and i took a quiz on quizilla titled "which goddess are you?"
Athena is the goddess of wisdom, strategy and war.
Aphrodite is the goddess of love and lust.
A contest entry
- PIF: Gods and Goddesses by SerenityNChains.
575 points, ended November 19, 2007, 9 entries
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Comments
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wow. I can completely agree with this poem. When I try to dance it's so ackward. I think many girls feel the same way when they have a friend who is more outgoing. good luck in the contest!
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This was clever and cute! You took two of the most (in)famous Goddesses and gave them a new slant. Wonderfully penned. Bravo!
Blessed be,
Billie Jean
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The first two lines really drew me in, and the rest of the poem kept me here.
I can totally relate to what you express in this poem-- it sounds like a typical kind of high school dance, where the speaker just feels out of place, even with her friends. I was totally that girl in high school.
All I can say is that I'd rather be Athena than Aphrodite any day-- what's better than a kick-ass helmet and having one of the most famous cities in the world named after you?
-CJ
Thanks for commenting on my poem! Enjoy your virtual (alcohol-free) strawberry daiquiri.
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