“…he didn’t love the beautiful
nymph, even though he rested in
her bed, in her bright room…”
No other can compare with me in brightness of face,
Beauty of hair, or stature…
But the gods envy my good fortune.
I fear their anger.
I am building a boat. I’ll bring you an ax and a drill.
I’ll weave your sails myself – those wings,
Weaving time – that flag, flying and straight,
And in an instant you thirst for me,
And again you press my graceful body
To yours.
I envy all, I envy all without end:
Your wife and your dogs,
Your distant foreign land…
That role is too dificult for me.
Why was this goddess assigned passion,
Importunate and painful, like a miller sprinkled with flour?
You grew tired of me.
For seven years I bound you
With hands, hair and caresses…
Humbled, I longed that you too would be immortal
Like the stars in the sky…
But you spilled the ambrosia,
Running away from my loving grasp, you lamented,
Pressing your face in the sand –
I couldn’t plant even pity in your heart…
In this run-down withering grotto only the sea
Understands me.
I wanted only the best for you.
I love you, Odysseus.
(Judita Vaiciunaite)
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