Not Today Satan

You can escape from meetings in Shinjuku's skyscrapers to Juniso Kumano Jinja shrine on the edge of Shinjuku Chuo Park. Pics from Friday.

I hear Athenas war cry in the shouts of protests, fighting a war now closer to home, I see her in the young women with picket signs clenched tightly in their fists

Hera curses the names of the abusers The ones who break families and marriages Her voice heard in the wedding bells of young lovers

Poseidon now resides in a beach home Going out every night to pick of trash left by the day Shooting daggers at the drunk men letting their bottles be swept away

Demeter can be heard cursing the politicians refusing to believe in global warming Names of scientists and studies on the tip of her tongue She is found teaching young children how to grow their food at the community garden

Ares is found on the front lines of a different war, not fighting but protecting the innocent Guiding classrooms of children away from gunfire, His shield protecting the terrified

Apollo can be found at opens mics Reciting his latest works Or walking down the street in docs on his feet and a guitar on his back He knows he’s the coolest

Artemis is seen on the streets Her bow and arrow have long left her Carrying nothing more than a knife and mace She hunts a different kind of monster now

Hephaestus resides in a workshop at all hours of the night Creating custom pieces for the right price and a warm smile The hammer making him feel invincible

Aphrodite’s song is heard in the breathy kisses of teenagers Shes found walking down the street, lips a blood red Punching the men who dare disrespect her  

Hermes is seen with a smirk as he walks long well-traveled roads Delivering the messages of those needing to be heard Traveling, telling stories, and wearing out another pair of shoes

Dionysus’s voice heard only over the pounding bass in the bar Keeping watch over young girls drinks Dancing, partying and living as he throws another one back

Hades is seen weeping over the graves of those taken much to soon Looking to his wife for comfort He’s long lost his faith in humanity

Persephone found in the gardens beside her mother in the spring Brushing off girl’s dirty knees and putting flower crowns on their heads She can be seen holding onto hades as he mourns the loss of life

Hecate will be found running metaphysical shops Bringing hope to powerful women wanting more Selling potions, nobody thinks will work And collecting graveyard dirt for a new spell

Zeus is watching over everyone Watches Athena cry Hera curse the men, he being one of them Poseidon’s glares Demeter’s harsh words Ares raising his shield Apollos singing Artemis as she tracks a new beast Watches Hephaestus work Sees Aphrodite punch Hears Hermes words Sees hades weep And Persephone plant and comfort her partner And grins as Hecate keeps magic alive

The old gods are not dead

They are alive

Puedes aprender que esa persona en quien confiazte para que te ofreciera un lugar seguro realmente no te lo puede dar porque desde pequeño jamás le dieron uno a él.

Que la persona a la que tenías en un pedestal y como un ejemplo a seguir puede tener demasiados errores y lastimarte con varios de ellos, pero que lamentablemente jamás lo admitirá.

Que la relación de hermanas más bonita y sincera puede arruinarase por la envidia y que no sabrás como repararlo por más que ames a esa niña.

Que la persona que tanto juzgaste y críticaste por no darte el tiempo de conocer puede realmente ser un Ángel con sus alitas rotas intentando sobrevivir rodeada por el mismo mundo frío al que acabas de entender. Que ese angelito tiene un corazón tan grande y a pesar de estar roto intenta ayudarte también.

Entiendes que no puedes depender de alguien más para salir de dónde te encuentras, que solo puedes tenerte a ti y a nadie más, porque nadie te va a entender como tu mismo y nadie te dará ese impulso que necesitas, pues sólo te lo puedes dar tu.

¿𝑵𝒐 𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒐 𝒋𝒖𝒆𝒈𝒂 𝒆𝒍 𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒂? 𝑪𝒐𝒏 𝒖𝒏 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒂 𝒖𝒏 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒈𝒖𝒏 𝒐𝒕𝒓𝒐 𝒍𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒓.

Feeling another human’s touch.

touching foreheads

running fingers through hair

hiding face in neck

caressing the other’s hand

feeling their pulse

patting the other’s head

holding hands

shielding the other one with their body

listening to the other’s heartbeat

spooning at night

laying their hand on the other’s neck

pushing a strand of hair behind their ear

nudging the other one

putting an arm around the other’s waist

hugging each other

massaging them

holding the other’s chin up

squishing the other’s cheek

high fiving

bandaging/stitching up an injury

kissing the other’s brow

falling asleep on the other’s shoulder

carrying the other one in their arms

whispering in their ear, lips touching the skin

stroking the other’s arm soothingly

kissing the top of their head

pulling the other one towards them

feeling for each other in the dark

tickling the other one

grabbing onto their arm

doing a pinky swear

caressing the other’s back

tasting their smile

washing the other’s body

kissing their bruises and scars

lifting the other one up

putting their head on the other’s chest

stroking their leg

leaning into the other’s side

patting them on the back

sitting close and knees touching

braiding the other’s hair

giving them a piggy-back ride

sitting on the other’s lap

feeling their temperature

linking arms with each other

touching their elbow to get their attention

dancing with each other

holding onto the other’s shoulders for support

putting a hand over the other’s mouth to shut them up