Charge Of Hera
by Drake

Beware, fragile one, what you ask of me.
Indeed, I am queen of the gods
Daughter of Kronos
And Zeus is my consort.
Pride and jealousy walk with me, wisdom and guile in either hand.
The king of the gods himself is no match for my strength and my schemes.
Violation and betrayal defined me, and my wrath knows no bounds.

Come to me, you men and women who are with Child and I will grant you
safety in your Labours and Confinements.
But beware making future promises lest labours 
of another kind be visited upon you.
You men, fork-tongued, rapacious, 
twisters of strength into violence,
know this;
Those who are beloved of me I will protect and 
will avenge to the ends of time and space.
The powers of madness, hardship, and pestilence, 
not only death, are mine to wield,
And the breadths and depths of the heavens are the sanctuaries of my
beloved.

I am the celestial guardian of matrimony, the holy magistrate of fidelity,
Triple goddess, I am the matron and foundation of sisterhood.
Bow you down in arcane Kanathos, all who would seek renewal
And I will make you again as virgins.
But be assured that the sting that came with the ecstasy of your first
will be yours again also.

I ask only one sacrifice, that your life be as bound to faithfulness and
honour as your very breath.
Duplicity disgusts me; if you are ignorant or afraid then speak your
mind and in your honesty I will grant courage and insight.
All women and men of pure heart are welcome at my altar,
But do not fool yourselves that what I ask of you is trivial.
For I am the queen of Olympus
And I cast out that which is unworthy.