Poem - Lilith Rising

LILITH RISING

Cynthia Rodeawald-Grove

@ copyright 12-28-08

The myth of  fallen angels

Diana, Lucifer, Lilith

Your fate was foretold

By the ignorance and tyranny

Of a people long ago.

Yet today the wrath of man

Embodies you as evil

Due to threats based on ignorance and fear

They enhance your misdemeanors.

A beautiful angel, who sought nothing but freedom

A free spirited woman who fled from an insane reason.

A Goddess adored by legions of people

Her temple destroyed by those who would be the new keepers.

And mankind ignored

The power they could own

Subjected to a God

Who would rule them alone.

Today the Raven flies free

As the phoenix rises from the shadows

Proud angel, free goddesses

Your legend is empowered.

Diana Lucifera, sweet goddess

Sister to thy angelic brother

Eve is blamed for mankind's plight

And Lilith is empowered.

Aflame with the knowledge

That superstition must hold bold

The courage of this trinity

will release mankind from tyranny's hold.

Rise up each creature, acknowledge yourself

The wondrous divinity lives within ourself.

So dance, love and sing, for we are the Spirit

Guilt thrown upon pyres that we refuse to inherit!