"I Dare Thee, To Marry"

The final phase now drums the season. It was the last piece that Earth may completely give life to its children. The gods have assembled, after working extensively for thousands of years. Eagerly waiting for their vision to bear fruit, and that they may enter the state of rest.

“Gather now herewith and rejoice, for it is a nickel of our time from now on that we may witness our sons and daughters spring up from the soils of the earth” said the Head of the gods.

“Summon here the Sea Goddess that we may convey instructions for the final phase.” He beckoned his angels.

Enter now the Sea Goddess, beauty above roses, escorted by the angels towards their masters.

“Your daughter has now come, she bows, to your power which know no bounds.” She said with utter respect to her creators.

“Alas my child, summon thee we here that our creation be complete. And thou art an integral part to this plan. We dare you to marry one of our nature sons. Seek yonder and voyage our creation, chant the goddess’ proposal, and marry only him that knew how to bow.” instructed the gods to their sea child.

The Sea Goddess, which knew no disobedience, peacefully obeyed her parents’ request or should I say command. She now goes towards the Earth, to and fro she dove and sought for a perfect husband. As she was for days, seeking, she came across a mountain prince.

“What beauty has come to me, sit upon my strong boulders that your weary shoulders may come to rest.” said the mountain prince.

“Oh I would if I could, but alas time must be kept, and orders must be met, so that our parents may come to their rest.” replied the Sea Goddess.

“What is it to rush, tell me I pray thee, even time my boulders could crush.” said the curious mountain prince.

“I am to find the perfect husband to marry, that the creation be complete.” said the Sea Goddess. And with her chant, proposed to the mountain prince.

Sea Goddess:

“ Mountain Prince,

If you are willing to broaden your shoulders,

Live with me as longer and older,

Bend your hefty knees with me,

that we may feast the fruit of our vow,

Make love to me that the earth may multiply,

Kneel your boulders that we may kiss,

And that you’ll be the first and the last on my list,

Will you, Mountain Prince,

Take me as your wife?”

Romantic as it sounds, yet enraged the Mountain Prince:

Mountain Prince:

“Bend! Kneel! Marry!?

I, who am a mountain prince,

whom pebbles, stones, and a thousand boulders do take command,

Should bow to some lowly pence?

Kiss!?

Is your mind betwixt!?

Shall I throw you a mile, that your mind be fix?

Never shall I bend!

Never have I mend!

Alone shall thou carry,

Never to one will I marry!

Rejected as she is, the Sea Goddess perseveres. Day by day she bows, for a thousand days she howls. But the Mountain Prince never mended, afraid that his stubbornness be offended. He declined the young goddess and sent her away.

Enter the mighty forest emperor. Who saw the Sea goddess wept. He offered his leaves so that the goddess may dry her sorrowing cries.

“What have caused your beauty sighs?” asked the forest emperor.

“Oh the stubbornness of the mountain prince has brought me by. Rejected for a thousand days have I cause to cry.” she answered.

“What shall I do that your sorrows be lifted? That your eyes be as bright as the night seeks the Sun to be shifted?”

A proposal once again commenced:

Sea Goddess:

“If thou wilt, forest emperor,

Look unto me like a pure mirror,

Your army are as wide as your grace,

If thou wilt, your heart shall I forever embrace,

that we to the lords offer a thousand of our race,

Marry me, I pray thee,

That our roots may be one,

And our babes can be counted by none,

Let me be your endless empress,

then shall your trees grow forth,

and you shall forever be called, Your Highness”

Stunned by the Sea Goddess’ sudden proposal, the forest emperor replied:

Forest Emperor:

“Oh the sudden proposal,

I can’t give you my instant approval,

I am but an emperor,

I have duties to attend,

And millions to amend,

To marry I cannot give,

Even beauty I should,

In your cries depart I now,

Take I my leave”

Sea Goddess:

“But my lord, The gods have I promised,

To marry one of their sons,

Shall they bless the earth and garnish,

Even your land,

And your trees,

Your flowers,

Shall bear more,

If you are to bow on your knees”

Forest Emperor:

“The gods have I care none,

They left me to do,

What they could not be done,

They enter their rest,

While I?

Will not,

Your cries shall I,

and presence bid goodbye”

Hopeless she is, the Sea goddess was not pleased. She cried ashore, the sky could not look upon for. She proposed to hundreds, but none to shall was she marry ended. Nature sons were too stubborn to marry. It seems like the creation would not reach its destination. Until the Sea Goddess met a tiny island. Whom we shall call the tiny prince.

Tiny Prince:

" Where shall my honor be,

Boulders have I but weak,

I am deserted by the trees,

The sands have cried for I have weak knees,

Goddess,

I’m afraid,

That my frail appearance,

Could not make you please,

But I have here a ground,

A room for you to sleep a sound,

Take rest for I perceive,

That your eyes are weary,

For those prince who are stubbornly naïve”

Sea Goddess:

“I am tired and you speak truth,

I am weary and could not bear fruit,

The gods have I embarrassed,

I perceived my days would not last”

Tiny Prince:

“Alas, what shall I do?

Even I,

for a few days would only last”

Sea Goddess:

“Marry me then.”

Tiny Prince:

“Marry?

How can I, but a tiny island,

Only have a few to give,

To marry me no one has never dreamt to live”

Sea Goddess:

“Yes you are,

But a tiny island,

Yet your heart is more stronger than the mountain prince,

Mercy, wider than the forest emperor,

and to others your kindness made them mince,

Let me clothe you with waterfalls as we vow,

If you by covenant make allow”

Tiny Prince:

“I have none when I camest to earth,

None as I lived and to flirt,

I ask nothing of you in return,

I’ll marry you but know me first,

I’ll bow to you each day,

Get to know you as I may,

Talk to you as you lay,

Stare at you in my tiny bay,

Tis I should ask,

Wilt thou marry me?

Sea Goddess:

“I do.”

And as the heavens nearly forgot the smiling face of the sea goddess. They wept with joy as to see she is happy. She became one with the island, and they two loved like no lovers have lived before the gods was.

The tiny island flourished day by day, his boulders grew even stronger than the mountain prince. Trees swarmed, and they two gave birth to thousand waterfalls. The island became land that no one has seen. It became the King of the lands, and the lord of the hordes.

Then the gods came down. And witnessed the two lovebirds marry.

“Good riddance! We are happy that the you have found such a fine husband Sea Goddess. Not to worry about those stubborn sons of ours, they are left to desolate!” said one of the gods.

“It is lawful for us that we present you a desirable gift.” said the Head of the gods.

“Present us that we may name this land as ours.” said the newly wed.

“By what name shall we present it to you?” ask the gods.

“Eden. My lord.” they prayed.

Then “Eden” it is.

It is done.

“Stubbornness is an enemy to progress”

THE END.