Labyrinth
Do not fear the minotaurThe beast lurking inside
The maze is mine
I am privy to its intricate design
Best keep eyes closed
And heart open
I hold a tethered thread
To lead you back
From whence you came
Follow it through this labyrinth
For I am the one you seek
At its centre
Words: ©2020LCR
Image: No Claim, All Rights to Original Artist
Submitted to: Poets & Storyteller's United - Myth-Placed
Intriguing. Poem and image
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday
Much✏love
Thank you! And back to you as well. :)
DeleteFantastic Very much enjoyed this It feels inviting to be lead through the labyrinth to the centre
ReplyDeleteI feel like trust is at the core of that thread, both for the one who follows it and the person who allowed it to be used as a guide.
ReplyDeleteYes, wouldn't want that thread to break!
DeleteI'll trust you to come to me, and you'll trust me to let you go. That is the only way a relationship can work. Like a dance (with tricky steps in the middle).
ReplyDeleteI love that the speaker acknowledges her beast. That she is honest about what lurks within, that she knows her center well enough to know it can allow another in safely.
Thank you for this most excellent reading. You’ve definitely nailed it! :)
DeleteOh, that life saving string and the approval of the one at the center!
ReplyDeleteSomething to hold on to.
DeleteAn enchanting rendition of the minotaur myth, Lori. I especially enjoyed the rhyme in the lines:
ReplyDelete‘The maze is mine
I am privy to its intricate design’
and the ominous tension in the final lines.
Thank you.
DeleteI love the atmosphere you invoke - it feels as strong as navigating the maze itself
ReplyDeleteAppreciated!
DeleteOh Minotauriffic! I'm going to share this with My Beloved Sandra; could not send a clearer message.
ReplyDeleteI'm honoured! Thank you.
DeleteLove this!! 💝 The Minotaur is born of the arrogance of man to the gods. Ever since his birth, the Minotaur is used as a symbol of power and a tool for death and torture.
ReplyDeleteYes. It's a very dangerous symbol.
DeleteTrust, a thin thread yes, but a powerful one if you follow it.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed!
DeleteMany years ago I wrote a long and laboured poem trying to say what you have accomplished here so subtly and succinctly. Reading your piece is like meeting an old friend - who is looking better than last time you saw them! :)
ReplyDeleteI love how things come around again. Thank you so much.
DeleteLori, I Enjoyed reading your entry so very much. First I learned, I had not known of this beast, minotaur. I think my school may not have permitted us to be taught of it. Your poem is written so clearly and distinctive, as directions should be. I can visualize your writer pulling the reader through the maize, even having square corners, with that fine thread. I did not pick up a color, not even visualize one. Thinking about it black would suit or possibly purple to denote the writer's position in life and purpose.
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Thank you. I’ve always been fascinated by myth and legend. I have always been drawn by Ariadne’s story.
DeleteLove this Lori. Well written and intriguing. I have to read more about this.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
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