Confused by Medusa,
Cupid misfired.
His spark burst to flames
and he was retired
to keep mortals safe,
bound behind ice.
Hercules brought forth
to battle her vice.
He scaled Mount Olympus.
Immune to her hair,
the strong man tamed
her petrifying stare.
Despite his deed done,
still in power,
he left his young brother
in the frozen tower:
an eternal glacier
no flame can ignite.
Yet his eyes have awoken
from your divine light.
It shines through the walls
carefully erected,
a pure vessel of warmth
none had suspected.