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by Charles Carreon
Trojan Horses come in all
shapes and sizes
But never in one the receiver despises.
A pleasant appearance,
desirable shape
Still lead to misfortune
Perhaps even rape
So beware sweet words
Which soon turn to gall,
For after fine flattery
It's up 'gainst the wall
Cassandra will tell you
The gift was quite bitter
For only a fool could think
Odysseus a quitter,
There had to be some better
Explanation for why Greeks
would sail away
Abandoning their station
A trick it must be
Thought the lovely princess
But no one would listen
So Troy suffered disaster,
and the image that destroyed them
Bears its name ever after.
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