112. They Kept It in Memory
They Kept It in Memory
The others were Gods
and Goddesses and
they had the ability to burn
this light and air map
into their memory.
But because I was a nymph,
my heart moved to smaller things.
I told Asteria, ‘Before we leave to look
for Metis, we must take care
of all that we have loved and made.’
Asteria understood quickly.
We turned to our consorts.
‘Give us till the morning.
We have some tasks we must do,’
I told Pallas and Perses.
They looked as though they had
a thousand questions. They looked
as though they wanted answers.
But perhaps the determination on our faces
told them that we would never say.
We would always choose each other first.
And so, hand in hand, Asteria and I
left the palace of Coeus
to finish tending to everything
we had made, our secret gifts.