Narcissus and Echo

Echo, the beautiful cheerleader, loved to talk

And once she had the last word, away she would walk.

During cheer practice, Hera passed by looking for her boyfriend

Echo distracted her so Zeus could escape with his lady friend.

 

But Hera did not stay helpless to Echo's betrayal

She posted an embarrassing picture to ruin her portrayal.

The picture spread through social media like wildfire

Echo quit the team and became the school liar.

 

She lurked in the shadows and kept her head down

Until she caught eye of Narcissus, the cutest boy around.

She followed him around the school, stalking quietly

When alone, he heard something and spoke to her, finally.

 

She took this initial conversation as validation for their love

But was quite disturbed when of his affection she would be void of.

She remained the school loner, not eating, talking, or feeling

Eventually she withered away completely unappealing.

 

As for Narcissus, he kept living his life,

Thinking no one was deserving of becoming his wife.

He became obsessed with using picture filters,

So much so that to himself he became unfamiliar.

 

When the application FaceTune was first introduced,

He fell in love with the perfect image it produced.

An unhealthy obsession quickly ensued 

Until ultimately, he was completely consumed.

 

Narcissus' demise was due to his unfavorable characteristic 

Because he who only loves himself can only be narcissistic.

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