Five rivers traverse Hades, the underground.
You think you get to choose; mind you, you don’t.
We all have to cross each river alone at some point.
For this poem, ponder this:
Which rivers would you enter, and for what reasons?
The River Styx, the River of Hate, allows you entrance to the underground. Take care.
Charon can ferry you through the River Acheron, the River of Pain, but you always have to pay.
Travel the River Cocytus, the River of Lamentation, with an open heart. Consider others’ suffering.
We all drink from the River Lethe, the River of Forgetfulness, in some fashion. Be aware.
The River Phlegethon, the River of Fire, can destroy your hubris. This is not a bad thing.
Remember you journey with gods, lost souls, and powerful currents.
Think wisely; take a deep breath; and begin.