THE WEAVE:
The Sun calls Athena,
where she bobs with the waves
on the ferry…
"It's time to swim, Athena," the Sun proclaims. "What?" Athena protests. "Things are changing. We're hippity-hopping. Get used to not being used to anything," the Sun sings back. "But I finally surrendered to this whole thing where I await doom in soft acceptance," Athena whines. "No offense, but we have Persephone for that," the Sun breaks it to her, "Your role, is more about getting out there, and making a scene." "I thought that was Lilith's thing?" Athena questions. "That's true..." the Sun considers it, "Well, I don't know what your 'thing' is, but you can't hide on that ship, Athena." "Why not? Everybody else is doing it." "Because," the Sun goes on, "You know how to swim. You are a Selkie-Penguin." Athena furrows her brow, "I thought that was Vesta's thing?" "Oh, right, right..." the Sun trails, "I do not know Athena, you just can't stay on the ship." "Why not," Athena's voice turns crisp, "Because GXD said so?" "No," scoffs the Sun, "Don't be ridiculous. No one ever listens to me. They will play in my rays, until they burn. It was Venus, who said so." "Well what the fuck, Love!" Athena exclaims, "I know I am on speaker phone." Venus comes through like a burbling stream, or a fuzzy connection, "The goal is, to play Leap Frog, Athena. Now that you are, all caught up to your sister, it's Time to anchor a new rock for the team. Push into a new role, and be the Earth beneath our feet. An island, rising from the Sea, inside of what we do not see." "That seems like a really unrealistic ask, but fine, I'll swim, Venus." ATHENA HANGS UP.
Planetary Signatures 