The Tale Of The Trojan Horse

by Ingrid   Mar 24, 2009


At the gates of Troy a wooden horse awaits
"A gift for Pallas Athena", Sinon the Greek explains
A colossus so big, a piece of the city wall is torn down
strangely enough causing no alarm signal in their brains

Celebrating the end of the war, the villagers dance
The horse as a silent witness to their ignorant bliss
At last the city turns quiet and all Trojans sleep
convinced of their invincibility, a fatal premise

The Greeks lower themselves one by one
from the belly of their ingenious invention
Killing the guards and opening the gates
Their troops marching in with evil intention

Woe people of Troy, how foolish you were
Blinded by this deceptive gift of foes
Ending up being killed or taken as slaves
How pitiful the path you chose!

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  • 8 years ago

    by PETER EDWARDS

    Wow! A piece of history put to rhyme! Well done Ingrd! Such an interesting read, reminding me of my history lessons at school. lol
    Your rhming poetic words, explain the story excellently.

  • 15 years ago

    by Sylvia

    I suppose this is where the saying, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" comes from. We should never be fooled by people bearing gifts for we never know what strings are attached. Excellent story and write. 5/5