Cassandra, Princess of Troy
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A little girl, princess of Troy
Was never one that had much joy
Her tale is of great tragedy
Her life has inspired much study
Apollo gave the gift to know
But cursed her all those years ago
She was able to see who would die
Who would win fights and who would lie
Legend says that snakes licked her ears
Giving her grief throughout her years
She told truths that no one believed
It was her misfortune, their greed
Her father, the king, sent her away
For he knew she spoke truths everyday
No one believed her about Troy’s fall
Until the Greeks broke the Trojan wall
Two past lovers tried to save her
But she knew her fate, no waver
Chances of living were zero
But she couldn’t love a hero
She sought help in Athena’s shelter
Knowing what was waiting for her
When Ajax grabbed her, she fought back
No one came forward, help did lack
People threatened to break his bones
Ajax clung to Athena’s bones
Claiming innocence with an oath
Their anger had substantial growth
The floor shook from the angered Gods
Greeks began to fleet in little squads
Cassandra knew her demise was there
She tried to warn, the curse rang fair
They pushed their ships way out to sea
Trying to get away, trying to flee
The Gods decided to send a storm
The Greeks watched terrified as clouds form
Diving for the sea, the storm roared
Most of them died as the rain poured
Athena took care of Ajax
Saving him for her final acts
Cassandra left a curse behind
Saved in a chest to who would find
Brought to him by a fellow lad
The rich Greek leader, he went mad
Cassandra for Agamemnon
She was sent there as his new pawn
Concubine was her new-found name
Her fate would always be the same
Enraged Agamemnon’s lost wife
She sent herself to end his life
Aegisthus, her lover, joined in
Planning revenge for all their sins
Agamemnon sailed for his home
Two new sons, his family had grown
Cassandra knew what was coming
But there was no point in running
Cassandra in Elysain Fields
The coffin with her twin sons sealed
Together between the two towns
Who fought with her burial grounds