That Horse

Every scepter, every throne,
reverts again anew

The god’s, their will divided,
in Iliads of truth

All wars of good intention,
paved avenues to hell

Honor shamed by Zeus renamed
—that horse where judgment dwells

(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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