The (Dis)Appearance of Ganymede
I like to imagine Ganymede,
famed wine-bearer of the pantheon,
to be a skilled bartender
despite his youthful naivete
Perhaps his wish is,
using his nightly tips,
to care for his father
who reached up for him
Perhaps Ganymede,
with all his youthful beauty,
rakes in higher tips
flashing his smile at married men
Perharps, likely secretly,
our handsome boy Ganymede
wants nothing more than
to fade into the background
to disappear in broad moonlight
to leave his youth behind the counter
and how nice it would be
for our boy Ganymede
to grow up at his own pace
in spite of his baby face