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Home in the Shadows by Ashika Umesh | A Poem

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The God loathed by all,
Stern, Unpitying, Cruel
But still just He was.
Four black horses,
A chariot for the Lord,
Of the Underworld.

Cerberus, the most loyal one,
Of His Highness,
Helm of invisibility, Persephone
And the changing seasons.
Son of the Titans,
Brother of the most powerful deities.

Lonely he stands,
In the eternal realm of dead,
And darkness.
In a place of neglect and souls of dead,
Isolated from Olympus,
Regardless, His joy prevails.

Myths are more than stories—they are echoes of forgotten truths. Passionate about the mysteries of ancient worlds, unraveling the secrets of gods and legends through vivid storytelling. Her works invites readers to step into the past and uncover the magic within myths.

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