Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus went to Hades to

Try bring Eurydice back with

Him, reuniting their love true,

But required, according to myth,

He had to walk in front of her,

Not looking back until both had

Arrived in the upper world sure.

Alas, their love tale ended sad.

He got to the upper world and

Thought they both were now safe and sound.

A look back and he'd understand

She was going to stay hell bound.

Some versions of the myth report

The two were pawns in the gods' sport.