Instinct and Alexander the Hateful
Achilles, after many years of war,
And after losing Patroklus to death,
Reacted vilely, more like a smelly whore
Than a man of Greek-sky principles. Blue death
And anguish overwhelming him like sea
Waves, catastrophic, made by monsters sent
Submerging him in salt-depth grief so he
Was twisted out of decency and bent
To evil. Alexander had men pierce
The feet of Batis. This was not pure wrath.
This homage to Achilles was too fierce
When Batis was dragged in his horses’ path.
Achilles followed instinct, anger nude,
But Alexander was just cruelly crude.