Sisyphus Revisited
One must imagine Sisyphus happy,
said Camus,
defying the conventional notion
that Sisyphus was tormented, frustrated
repeatedly pushing a boulder to the mountain top
only to see it roll back again.
Like his Hebrew counterpart, Job,
Sisyphus may have viewed his calamity differently―
because Sisyphus was learning.
Each time he grew closer to the boulder,
discerning its contours and moods.
Each time he better understood the mountain,
observing its crevices and fireweed.
Each time his task became easier,
his path smoother.
As Sisyphus began to grasp his truth
one must imagine him happy―
or one must imagine him gone mad.
Author: Michael Garry
Photo Credit: Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash
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