Modern Olympus
Zeus is no longer a lightning bolt
That flashes and scars the sky
But the glint of an electric wire
Shocking every passerby
Ares has put down his sword
And sheathed every arrow
To build better destruction
And teach how an atom can blow
Aphrodite now holds a phone
And takes photos in front of a mirror
Trying to show off to the world
Invigorated by every leer
Athena continues to teach
Her wisdom knows no bound
But rather than books and scrolls
With a click, answers are found
Poseidon continues to roar
Fighting against metal beasts
That dare to sail upon his shores
As he drowns those lost at sea
Hades has always been close
Cloaked in the closing dark
But now forces one’s own hand
To forever extinguish their spark