Big Brother, Big Brother - Big Brother Death, have you met the puppy who has three heads? Big Brother, Big Brother - Big Brother Death, have you seen Persephone and all her flowerbeds? Big Brother, Big Brother - Big Brother Death, did Hades ever tell you ‘don’t speak to the dead’? Big Brother, Big Brother - Your hands are so cold. Could you say ‘I love you’ like she used to do? Big Brother, Big Brother - Where do you go? When hades says to leave and I can’t go? Big Brother, Big Brother -Do you know my name? ‘I have forgotten’ as you like to say. Big Brother, Big Brother - What is growth? Persephone says it’s odd that you do not grow Big Brother, Big Brother - You’re called death You call me ‘little girl’ or ‘sweet Beth’ Big Brother, Big Brother - Would you reap my soul? Hades says it’s gonna happen once I’m old Big Brother, Big Brother - You’re finally home! You brought strangers, but not a soul? Big Brother, Big Brother - Who are these men? Their loud and mean and they don’t like bread. Big Brother, Big Brother - Why so sad? Are these big, fat gods just here to make you mad? Big Brother, Big Brother -What do you dearly hold? You grabbed me close and you won’t let go. Big Brother, Big Brother - Are those tears? And your hugging so tight like I’ll disappear. Big Brother, Big Brother - What do they want? The tension is rising, The rope’s pulled taut. Big Brother, Big Brother - The story’s not done, so why are you acting like Fates been spun? Big Brother, Big Brother - Big brother Death. Why are you locked away? Like an animal with debt? Big Brother, Big Brother - Big brother Death. Hades said he’ll keep me, till you’ve paid your debt. Big Brother, Big Brother - Death, fight back! Why won’t you ever overcome what you lack? Big Brother, Big Brother - I want to see you. But the lighting strikes me every time I do. Big Brother, Big Brother - I want to see you. But the man with a trident stops me with blue. Big Brother, Big Brother - I want to see you I want you to hold me like you used to do Big Brother, Big Brother - I feel so cold. Will I finally be what you’re able to hold Big Brother, Big Brother - Big brother Death. I loved when you called me your little Beth. Big Brother, Big Brother - Big brother Death. It seems I won’t see you, before my last breath Hey, Big brother, Big brother Death. I want to thank you, For calling me Beth.
This poem is a continuation of my The Grim Reaper post, and it continues the story from her viewpoint. This poem is meant to be read sort of as a nursery rhyme, with a bit of the tune Baba Black Sheep mixed with the sing-song ramblings of a curious child.
But this poem starts after Death has brought her to the Underworld – since she is a child she began exploring everything she was allowed to. (after she got over her fear of all the fire and brimstone of course.) The poem then goes into her becoming more comfortable in her new life before Zeus and Pesiden hear rumors that Death had taken a living child from the surface world to the underworld and was raising her.
From there, it goes through her struggles of separation from Death – for this is when he is confined and basically ‘enslaved’ to Hades as punishment. The poem ends just before Death is allowed out of his prison, and he is forced to watch from afar as his ‘little Beth’ takes her last breathe. Then he reaps her soul.
Hope ya’ll enjoyed!
I love greek mythology and this is so good.