*This is in memory of my Familiar, Ganymede. We spent more than 14 years together. This is not a poem meant to be proper or contain rhyme or reason. It’s for her and she’ll understand.*
LETTER TO GANYMEDE
Dear Ganymede, Princess of princes, moon to the Gods
The most precious Soul to ever leave me reeling in
A seemingly unending grief
Wondering in my own beliefs
Diamond-like eyes sparkling sage
Oh how my oddities you never seemed to see
I am an outrage, an anomaly
Disturbing in my humanity
Happy I used to be
That first time you met me
Lost is my spirit now
As I spiraled low
But stand by me you did
No matter how black
My soul reflected
Death of a girl
Bitter old woman is near
My own life I feared
You gave me reasons to fly
When I really just wanted to die
Razor in hand
Road rage is real
Cutting reality out of my heart
Looking at you killed that deadly art
You gave me a thousand motives
To live and laugh
All having to do with you
Now I have nothing
You replaced all
All men
All children
All life abroad
How can I go on
When I have nothing
Gone is the gold
Gone is the bright
Water of the moon stopped stirring
Gently flowing back through space
Zeus called his beloved prince away
Back to Olympus to stay
Copyright 2014 Wanda S. Paryla
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WANDA PARYLA 
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