he was
the golden hero
of his day.
they wrote songs
about him;
the great achilles
who defeated hector of troy.
for millenia to come,
they said,
people will speak
of achilles
king of the myrmidons
who brought
the mighty city
of troy
to its knees.
they shall speak
of his bravery,
his skill,
and above all,
his sacrifice.
blessed he be,
achilles,
son of thetis.
little did they know,
the man they worshipped as a god
was just as mortal
as they were.
