The Reason For Achilles Death

And when fire bred no breath within him,
did he inculcate innocuities...his being?

He had tred intrepid cities' tears underfoot,
while gods forged, in tandem, stronger plate

For his head, chest...deemed unnecessary by
miscreant mortal within, misbegotten in Time.

Achilles dealt his brother's valor a trifle,
bauble, for value.

In turn, Achilles brother knew that weak link,
gods' foolishness. Awarded his great brother

Syncopation of laughter, and revenge...
Silence.

poem by Elysabeth Faslund
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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