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2023-05-28
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Two maidens: the lovers of Pompeii

Summary:

This is based on the story of the two maidens that were found in the ruins of Pompeii, who were later discovered to be two men that had hidden together during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the older of the two tried to shelter the younger of the two with their own body to hide them from the disaster that was happening outside. The men are speculated to be lovers but since it happened such along time ago it is just speculation. I wanted to try and encapsulate their story in a short one-shot or a sort of poem just because i was inspired by the picture of their embrace and the news story from 2017.

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(See the end of the work for notes.)

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LOVERS OF POMPEII:

 

Forever in your embrace I'm encased in

the stone of our volcanic grave confined

with you in the darkest day of our final

resting place

 

You shield me from the blackest cloud 

that's rising above our seaside town 

I'll be immortalised in your own hand

forever kept safe in your embrace

 

Until we are unearthed from beneath

the sand to gaze at the sea and sky again

before we are left to rest together free

from the ash and fear in our hearts

 

Clasped together and never to be

torn apart

Notes:

I have absolutely no idea how good this is but I enjoyed writing it and i hope someone enjoys reading it because i loved reading about these two despite there not being much about them out there. I honestly don't think its that good however, have decided to post it even if no one sees it. Its not much but its the first thing I have written in quite awhile.