Can we flip the channel to change the scenery?

I.

When you were born,

your mother ran your curls

through her fingers

and named you after 

Athena's wisdom--

but it was all a ruse

because while she held you

she was thinking of Hera,

the queen of the goddesses

who turned around 

when her husband had his 

godly hand up a nymph's skirt.

II. 

The jeweler on main

thinks that your alabaster skin

is the perfect backdrop

for a string of emeralds.

When he offers you a drink,

he flashes his teeth

and tells you he has never 

seen a girl better suited

for the color green.

I think you would look better

in the faded loafers

you sometimes forget to take off.

Envy's mottled color doesn't suit you.

III.

You can sew two dragon heads together

but it's so much harder 

to take out stitches on scales

when something goes wrong.

There is something to be said

for moist hands in the winter. 

The sun goes to bed early

during these dark days,

and you would be lucky

to catch a glimpse of your own

reflection in the mirror

before daylight fades. 

iii.

Can we leave this town behind,

you ask,

and I find myself saying yes

because I am parched

and tired

and ready for something else.