Queen Of Her Own Life

Queen Of Her Own Life
© Surazeus
2026 08 12

My heart swells with stark sensation of respect 
when Earth spirals through bright cloud of stardust 
beneath constellation of the Brave Boy 
who rescues from Cruel Serpent of the sea 
Graceful Girl sacrificed by Greedy King, 
and crowns womankind queen of her own life. 

When fierce winds lash waves against rocky coast, 
Perseus steers motor lifeboat with calm skill 
through swells of tempestuous anxiety 
to find sailboat capsized in churning fear, 
and rescues seven people from abyss 
who huddle for warmth as he turns toward land. 

Wrapped in warm towel and clean cotton robe, 
Andrea sips hot tea by glowing hearth 
in sturdy stone cottage by roaring sea, 
safe from time-wracking gale that pummels hard 
her vulnerable sense of security 
as she breathes deep to calm her frantic heart. 

Sitting with guitar in the leather armchair, 
Perseus plays heart-enchanting melody 
Asturias, composed by Isaac Albeniz, 
that transports spirits of the rescued crew 
to sun-enraptured hills of sweet duende 
where children play games in groves of orange trees. 

At dawn when gold sun gleams through placid waves, 
Perseus and Andrea together stroll 
broad shore of gleaming sand between high cliffs 
of jagged rocks and boundless sea of light, 
smiling shyly as they share childhood tales 
and laugh with delight at clever insights. 

Approaching them with angry stride of hope, 
Daniel, the banker who would marry her 
with encouragement from her father, shouts 
for her to show some common decency, 
then grabs her arm with possessive disgust, 
so Perseus pushes attacker away. 

Declaring she will never marry him 
because he attempts to control her life, 
Andrea takes hand of Perseus in her hand, 
and strides back to stone cottage on the hill 
where they eat breakfast with her family, 
then exchange phone numbers inside the door. 

Meeting for their first date at the bookstore, 
Andrea and Perseus discuss history 
of architecture, weapons, clothes, and food 
to compare the bronze age culture of Greece 
with features of the Viking age in Norway, 
and hold hands as they stroll by wine-dark sea.