Horrenda Refero

Mystical poem written January 22, 2026.

DESPOINA:
Hello, Mother,
As always, I am seized,
With love and holy terror,
At the sight of You

I report terrible things,
Murders and abductions,
Children torn from their parents,
Screaming and afraid

I report that we have failed,
Again and again and again,
To live up to our calling,
To protect and serve life

I report that the worst among us,
Have been allowed to lead,
For so long even rightful authority,
Has been called into question

DEMETER:
Daughter, I see you,
Made small and fractured,
A mere ray of yourSelf,
Yoked to a tiny bit of finity

The Eternal has been hidden,
And you are forced to look,
Upon these horrors one at a time,
With mortal eyes

Take courage and know,
That the Plan is intact,
That the horrors,
Will be withstood

That in the end,
You and yours,
Will win the day,
In life’s name and for life’s sake

DESPOINA:
Mother, forgive me,
But I must protest,
The long arc of history,
Is not speedy enough for justice

The Olympian World Order,
Is strife after strife,
War after war,
Suffering after suffering

Primordials and Titans,
Titans and Olympians,
Giants and monsters,
And poor humans, too

We cannot wait,
To finish out the story,
This family is broken 
This family must be healed