Descendant Of Helen

By Payal Taparia

Descendant of Helen

You have seen my love

You have witnessed my sorrow

Now behold my fury

Did you forget Helen

The destroyer of Troy

She demolished an entire city

You my darling are a

mere person

I will tear you apart

with my bare hands

You were more precious to me than Troy was to Hector

But she burnt it

And I will burn you

Till your bones melt beside my feet

And form them into the most beautiful crown your kingdom has ever seen

NOBODY TAKES MY THRONE

You forgot the tales written about

her beauty

Don't let people fool you

it's not a blessing

nor a curse

But mercy

It is the most dangerous verse

Our lips will always kill

before they kiss

Still fools end up wishing

For it

I am her disciple

And yet you dare to challenge me

Sweetheart she was not called

ANGEL OF DEATH by her own lovers

for you to betray me

Did you not pay heed to their warnings

Did you not hear their voices

echo in your ears

Did you forget them

Did you forget that

Neither Paris nor Menelaus

are alive to tell their story

And I promise

You won't be either.

Because you can't cross

my heart,

& hope not to die.

By Payal Taparia