The Perfect Woman
Women do have their faults,
but they are the ultimate creation,
as was Galatea,
before her incarnation.
Pygmalion, the woman hater,
with wantonness possessed,
created the ultimate woman,
untouched by all the rest.
He shaped her from sculpted stone
and passion filled his heart,
but he was stricken with deep sadness,
she was only a work of art.
He kissed her and held her,
her cold, passive form caressed.
He cried to the Goddess of Passionate Love
in his hopeless wretchedness.
Venus heard his plea and gave the word,
Galatea melted in his arms.
They were married and had a son,
but was theirs a life of charms?
Women have their faults, you know,
but then, so do men.
Not one is totally perfect, but
there's perfection in all of them.
Galatea had a heart of stone,
which was, of course, made flesh,
but every little corner???
What would be your guess???
4-14-92
Based on the story,
Pygmalion and Galatea
by Edith Hamilton
in Legends of Long Ago
Crowell- Collier
Publishing Co. 1962
By ArtisticPoet48
© 2008 ArtisticPoet48
(All rights reserved)
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