The Echo Will Never Die

A Poem Inspired By The Story of Echo and Narcissus And Some Close Friends from 2023

By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

Metamorphosis of Narcissus 1937 by Salvador Dali

Introduction

The painting image with a story of Echo and Narcissus is here:

Echo and Narcissus is a myth from Ovid's Metamorphoses, a Roman mythological epic from the Augustan Age. The introduction of the myth of the mountain nymph Echo into the story of Narcissus, the beautiful youth who rejected Echo and fell in love with his own reflection, appears to have been Ovid's invention
The myth came to mind and thought it would be a starting point for a poem about feeling rejected or unloved, or mistreated by someone. In this I wanted Echo to have a happy, loving resolution.

The music is the beautiful "Silver" by Echo and the Bunnymen so there is a slight connection there.

The Echo Will Never Die

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Most Beautiful Echo
Cursed By Jealous Juno
Your Words, Always Perfect
Narcissus' Sad Reject
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Fell In Love With Himself
But He Made Your Heart Melt
Know How Your Friends See You
They Love You So, That's True
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A Voice So Beautiful
A Smile So Wonderful
This Echo Will Never Fade
Perfect Love Every Day
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Echo, I Love You So
My Heart Is Yours, Echo
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