Antigone
Two of like blood, head against head,
Deal double death, double loss.
Strong, powerful king declares one lost, one saved.
One does not turn on blood.
Waiting, hesitating, watching -
A child of Oedipus lineage.
Life, heart - one must die, the other must live.
But which...?
Soft, shy, sensitive -
Another Oedipus child.
A great evil must be averted, wrong or right.
But how...?
Prince, of great distinction,
Loved and loving, that love must save.
The love of a lifetime, forever, must be fulfilled.
But when...?
Wise, knowing all,
The voice of all around.
There is no hope, no joy.
Never...?
Two of like blood, head against head,
Deal double death, double loss.
Margaret Brown
April 1993