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Cupid's Arrow
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Cupid's Arrow |
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G. A. Webb Member
since 2000-01-21
Posts 441Stanton, California, USA |
Cupid wanders through the Garden of Contentment tending to the Blossoms of Joy which he had grown. They sprang from the Seeds of Love that he must continuously plant in order to perpetuate his garden. From his torment and his sorrow his blossoms flourish. Feeding upon his soul and the very essence of his life force. He must do this though. For Cupid knows that he is love incarnate and that the only way for the world to experience love is through his sacrifice. He curses God for this enormous burden. But still he accepts the responsibility and looks upon his garden with a sad envy. All the while Cupid weeps. There is only one way for him to obtain the seeds for his garden which he needs so badly. That is by shooting an arrow straight through the hearts of two soon to be lovers. The seeds are created when Cupid's arrow goes through the very core of each heart. What's left behind is a hot weld of love that forever binds the two hearts together. From the shards of his own fragmented heart he forms his arrow and through the sheer power of his will he conjures up his bow. A steady stream of tears fall from his face. A lonely melody can be heard if you listen closely to the tears as they splash into the trough which Cupid uses to collect them. He cries because he knows who he is and that he is the only one. There is no other. Therefore he realizes that no magic arrow will ever go through his heart and that none of the flowers in his garden will ever come from it. With the trough having been filled with his tears he gets up and pulls the lever that releases them into the flower bed. For only the tears of Cupid can water and sustain the life of the Garden of Contentment. The tears come running out of the trough and rush to great the flowers in a beautiful shimmering display of color and light. The beauty of the flowers tickle the eyes with a myriad of colors and patterns unlike any mortal man has ever seen. It truly is the most beautiful sight to ever behold. Having fed his blossoms Cupid sets out in search of still more seeds for his garden. Thus the cycle repeats itself for now and throughout the rest of eternity. I know this all to be true. For I am Cupid's arrow. G. A. Webb Regret not that which you have done, Rather that which you haven't |
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G. A. Webb Member
since 2000-01-21
Posts 441Stanton, California, USA |
Hi all! I realize that this is not a poem, but I felt that it belonged in Dark Passions, so here it is. I wrote it quite some time ago and I see it as a reflection of me. After all, I was born on Valentine's Day...lol. I hope you like it.  G Regret not that which you have done, Rather that which you haven't |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Hi there! I love the twist you put on this romantacized legend! I also liked how you justified everything here. I found you answering questions I was asking right after my mind formed them! That's great! And, I see no problem with this being here in Dark, but I would like to ask you to at least consider letting me bump it over into Prose! This is a great example, and I'm sure it will be well recieved there as well! Please let me know! Thanks, Christopher |
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G. A. Webb Member
since 2000-01-21
Posts 441Stanton, California, USA |
christopher: Thank you for your comments, I'm glad you liked this piece. I have no problem with you putting this in Prose as long as I don't get in trouble for cross posting. Thanks again! G Regret not that which you have done, Rather that which you haven't |
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Deborah1 Senior Member
since 2000-06-22
Posts 653New Hampshire |
Wonderful story, glad you shared this.I love.. love!!!!Great job |
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Wren Member
since 2000-07-05
Posts 312 |
What a unique veiw of cupid! No happy little cherub running about with a toy bow and arrow...no, you've dug deep to reveal the soul and the humanity of cupid.Thank you ever-so-much for this worthy read! |
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DJLI Member
since 2000-06-21
Posts 237TN, USA |
beautiful story, i, too, loved the twist. keep it up. EVEN ANGELS FALL. |
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G. A. Webb Member
since 2000-01-21
Posts 441Stanton, California, USA |
Deborah1: Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked this piece. Wren: Thank you and you're right. I don't see Cupid as this happy little angle, rather as a lonely older one. I'm thinking about writing more about him, but haven't gotten around to it as of yet. Thanks again! DJLI: Thank you, I'm glad you liked my take on Cupid. G Regret not that which you have done, Rather that which you haven't |
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SpitFire Member Elite
since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396 |
~  Superb ~~G,...*sigh*,...wow, I mean, I never thought of it this deeply or in this way before. I was sucked right into this all the way 'til the end. I'm so glad that you decided to post this and share it with us. Thank you.~ *Take care of you.* *Peace*. |
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