Achilles' Heel Villanelle

by Michael D Nalley   Aug 9, 2011


Like a myth of history that would become real
Achilles found it most difficult to crawl
A tendon attaching the calf to the heel

Running wild and free may make a warrior feel
As if the weapons of wars won't make him fall
Like a myth of history that would become real

The thunder of Zeus was always there to steal
Destiny, a journey effecting us all
A tendon attaching the calf to the heel

The beauty of Helen caused many to kneel
A Trojan horse did breach a secure wall
Like a myth of history that would become real

Constellations, turn timeless wandering wheel
Where Achilles shield forever stands tall
A tendon attaching the calf to the heel

A calf is a muscle, a god is surreal
A legend at large in the land of the small
Like a myth of history that would become real
A tendon attaching the calf to the heel

0


Did You Like This Poem?

Latest Comments

More Poems By Michael D Nalley