So, no one is talking about how Jorge understood the Fucking Assignment™️ and wrote the song ‘Odysseus’ to be a direct foil to ‘Polyphemus’ in every way. It is the third song title to only be a name, and the other two are directly influencing his actions. Odysseus returns home to see these fucking strangers whom he’s never met trashing his place and threatening to kill ‘his favorite sheep’, if you will. A suitor tries to appeal to him with open arms, and he cuts them off with a swing. Now, he IS Polyphemus, killing these men who would dare to take what he loves most from him. And by the end of it, all he can hear are screams.
Note: Actually this drabble is done quickly,after seeing that incident on my train trip back home,on an interaction of a mom with a baby girl who keep tugging on her grandma’s purse,and me being a sucker for babies-it is fun to write that,and I kinda wanna show the prejudice of being a young and unwed mum in a village setting.
Bringing her rambunctious baby,she gurgled slightly on the sight of the shiny bags and baubles is difficult to the shops,she has that determined look in her eyes as she tried to yank the purse out of her Mother. Penelope woefully wished for Morrissey to be around,he would smolder her with kisses and have that warm smile which he loved. "Seems that little lass is feisty,may I asked what is your name -" as the shopkeeper tried to pull baby delta away from yanking that purse,Penelope has that small smile "thanks ,it is delta, she can be a little bouncy" it is comforting it is not from the glaring looks, somehow Penelope feel better that some do not glare at her for that unexpected pregnancy. The shopkeeper fondled with Delta playfully as she tried to calm Peneople "so where is the Father-"
Penelope froze slightly,she hopes it was not the look of disgust and fear "he passed after delta is born-" the truth is that he could be anywhere and plus with the age of reason, no one could believe that she has a child with a selkie, the shopkeeper's eyes soften as she could see Penelope's sad face "I am sorry if it is sensitive-" it gets lonely at times,as Penelope tried to calm delta when she is upset "you look young to be a Mother-" Penelope sighed slightly,"she wish Morrissey is around holding her hand,and protecting his Wife "kinda-" It is exhausting to calm delta down,but the shopkeeper sang a song and cuddle Delta,somehow she seems to be receptive as she tried to pick up the toy “It must be tough not to have support from anyone,did your parents help you-"
Penelope stared frightening,it has been tough for her parents to help her,let alone generating rumors,they always gave her that hope to be united with her love.
“somewhat,they have been good,but they cannot afford that time-“,the shopkeeper looked over Penelope,she cannot hold that responsibility like that,especially now Delta is now slightly calm over being entranced by the glittering baubles “Well if you need me for help on your lass,here is my number-" as she tried to scrawled it with a pen at a used receipt and passed it while attending to a call “Sometimes you need some help-“ For Penelope, it was the first time that she did have that support and not to be shunned by. Maybe it could be the gods,that Morrissey pray over both mother and child.
