Sisyphus was often admonished
for not knowing
and not learning what good was
and the literary stone
rolled over him numerous times
because he didn't follow the approved method
of pushing it up the hill
and locking it firmly
in its ornate display case
Eventually. the stone rolled on top of Sisyphus
and an eminent person in the crowd cried out
YOUR DEATH CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH
causing the crowd to grow silent and back away
from Sisyphus the impulsive apostate
who couldn't roll the literary stone just right
Sisyphus eventually accepted
the verdict of the crowd
cued by eminent person's disgust:
he was unclean,
donned the garments of a leper,
and greatly reduced his public profile
When eminent person climbed
to Mount Olympus and never returned,
Sisyphus heard the crowd's lamentations,
acknowledged eminent person's kindness to others,
and looked into a mirror free of distortion
He no longer saw uncleanliness
or disfiguring scars
caused by the stone's weight
Too many years had passed
a form of clarity arrived
Sisyphus realized he didn't have to push
the same stone up the same hill
as everyone else
Now, he was free
Ready to experience actual sunlight
instead of artificial darkness
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