Written for RDP, where Martha asks
us get creative with the word “effort”.

By the gods! What kind of madness is this?!
Me, the great Sisyphus, King of Corinth,
punished for being an arrogant trickster!
If I’d know Zues and Thanatos had no sense of humor
whatsoever, maybe I would have reined it in a bit.
Maybe.
Is it my fault if they can’t take a joke?
I think not!
But this? Talk about taking things to the extreme!
What a royal pain in the ass!
By the time I get this monstrosity up the hill,
it rolls back down again!
It’s really not worth the freaking effort!
Excuse me. Do you have any Aleve?

NAR©2026
This is “Stone of Sisyphus” by Chicago
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, except where otherwise indicated, and may not be used without permission. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
I think Sisyphus deserved the punishment that he got, but it is admirable the way he accepted it.
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Excellent
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haha! Wonderful! Take two and call me in the morning.
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