Medusa

Medusa was a monster. she had snakes in her hair, and her face was hideous she was turned into a monster by the righteous gods and don’t let anyone tell you that she was a victim.

her death was a triumph. it would be a lie to say that turning people into stone with just a stare means hers is nothing but monstrous they say the eyes are the window to the soul so hers must be cold and stone the true monsters were the men in her story.

Athena couldn’t protect her and she cast her out that was Medusa’s fault because Poseidon wanted his way with her don’t tell me she should have defended herself, just because she was a women because Athena took her protection away, she could not defend herself in any other way she was a monster to the men she killed,

Medusa is not someone to look up to, you cannot tell me Medusa isn’t a monster.

by Scarlet Parfitt

Note: this poem can be read forwards and backwards illustrations: rawpixel.com