Dear Persephone

Written by Islaya Sirius Osiris

I know our relationship 
Didn’t start off  
The best way 
With me sweeping you off your feet 
Literally 
Sorry about that 
Blame it on your dad 
I do 

Sometimes I forget 
How we began 
To be honest 
It’s been so long 

And yet I remember  
The first time you called 
Spot a good boy 
That’s the moment 
I knew 
That I could trust you 

All three rambunctious heads 
Love you  
Somehow you could get 
The outer two to be nicer 
To the middle one 
Somehow able to give 
Them enough ear scritches  
That they don’t get jealous 
For the most part  

I can’t say the same  
For myself 
Not always 

I miss you 
I miss the way  
Your hair gracefully 
Crashes across our pillows 
Like a crimson wave  
Reminding me of home 

I can tell you what  
I don’t miss though 
While you’re away 
Helping your mother 

At least she isn’t sending 
Hermes with his lyre 
You know how he gets 
When he’s drunk 
Going on and on about 
The good ole days 
I have had to resist 
Giving that darn stringed instrument 
To Spot as a toy 
Too many times to count 
Sometimes I do hide it though 
When he's off 
Taunting spirits 

You’d think by now 
That Demeter would be 
Used to y’alls time apart 

Me thinks a twisted thought 
And wonders if maybe 
She might be the one 
To blame for what the  
Mortals call climate change  
You know?  
To maybe get more  
Time with you 

Maybe she gets jealous 
Of our relationship 
Because let’s be honest 
Your parents don’t exactly 
Represent the ideal romance 

But I can feel the change 
The crisp in the air 
Plus some of my charges  
Are appearing a bit  
More dressed up than usual 
It’s that time of year when  
The veil gets thinner and 
I know you’ll be in my arms 
So so soon 

I’ve really got to get  
Around to cleaning up 
All the piles of dog hair 
Which reminds me 

Some old spider soul 
Some sort of weaver 
And spinner 
Told me that I should 
Try to make yarn 
Out of it all 

I miss your stories  
My dear 
I love you 

Until we embrace again 
Love,  
Hades