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I looked for a boat, but no one seemed to lend me one. But finally I borrowed a boat from an old-looking fellow. He looked brittle so I gave him all the mortal money that Zeus had given me to rid him of the old man's troubles.
"Thank you so much young man! God bless you."
I looked up at the stars to take me to Calypso. At this time of year Ogygia was below Ursula Major. And as soon was under it I saw a beautiful island. It had a huge garden that glowed in the sunset. Calypso. I reached the island and tied the boat to the deck. It smelled delicious. Like God food and all types of fruits. I saw a woman walking toward me. She looked like a dream. Silks that flowed around her, hair that shined more than water in the moonlight, and a voice so sensuous it made my head spin.
"Young Orion. Zeus told me about you. Said you were coming. What's wrong? Sphinx got your tongue?"
I went to my knees. She looked better than Aphrodite herself. Her beauty was nothing that I could ever describe. I bowed down to her. My face buried in the sand.
"Dear Calypso why, you are the image of beauty. But I am sorry because as you know I am not here to be with you I am here to get a plant of silver Zeus has sent me to get for my beloved Lady Artemis." I keep my head down in case her beauty made me change my mind.
"Don't keep your head down it offends me. Please look me in the eyes." She bent down to lift my head. And I looked straight in her eyes.
"Why am I here Calypso?" I asked. I couldn't remember.
"You are here for me. You want to marry me."
"When shall I marry you my lovely Goddess? May I marry you by marrow night?"
"Sure if you want just come inside my garden. Let us eat first. You must be starving. No husband of mine will be hungry." She led me to a table made of branches and vines. And as she neared it, two chairs on opposite ends rose from the ground. It reminded me of someone from long ago. Something with that had to do with a clearing. What was her name? Who was she?
"Oh my sweet Husband, you just ate a whole ham and drank enough wine to make a sailor blush." She led me to the bed. What was my name?
"My dear lovely wife what is my name? Who am I? Where did I come here?" I asked confused. How long have I been here?
"You're my husband who will be married to me in a day's time. But first," And she kissed me. But it felt weird. As if it wasn't as nice as I thought it would be. Like it wasn't meant to be, I closed my eyes. Calypso's hands traveled my body. I thought of a girl with brown hair in a braid instead of Calypso's long wavy golden hair. And a silver glow around her. Eyes like the moon. Artemis. I remembered now. I was Orion the hunter who loved Artemis and was killed by her hand. I need her and she needs me. I pulled away from Calypso. But she pulled closer. I pushed her away not to hurt her feelings but to break the contact. But she didn't nudge. Then I pushed her full force away from me and she landed on the grass floor. But less gracefully and more like a klutz.
"What is wrong with you Orion? Finally gotten out of my spell? It took you long enough." Calypso huffed at me. She was straightening out her dress when she mumbled something about Zeus and tricks and never having love.
"Orion, do you really think you're doing Artemis a favor by coming back?" She smiled at me wickedly, "Sorry sweetie but you aren't Just think what will happen in 50 years when you die again. But this time for real. Artemis will be crushed. You are not doing anyone a good thing with this. You are doing it for yourself. Listen to my words of wisdom; it is better to be the happiest for a short time and be sad forever than be OK for the rest of your life. I leave you with this. Be gone, you have bored me."