Goodbye Aeneas

Dear Diary,

Last night, Jupiter sent one of his messengers to deliver news of sadness. Aeneas could no longer remain in Carthage with me. Oh, how I wish I could have gone with thee! 

Today was Aeneas's last day in Carthage and I am deeply devastated. Aeneas and his crew members embarked on their journey to Italy early this morning. He had no choice but to obey the gods or suffer a consequence. 

I loved Aeneas and I was hoping that one day we would get married and start a family. However, that was never going to happen. Aeneas had other obligations that he had to fulfill, other than the ones in Carthage. It was up to him to find a new city for him and his men. I respected him for the responsible person he was, but that could not change the way I felt about him. Even though I loved him, I was angry at Aeneas. He did not consider my feelings concerning his departure. 

As the ships set sail that morning, I climbed up to the funeral pyre to say goodbye. I wanted to die, but I wasn't going to die for the love of a man. 

May 19, 2016