Iphigenia

I would have saved you, Iphigenia, If I’d been a thousand strong And if I’d burned those thousand ships I doubt that Troy would find it wrong I would have spared you, Iphigenia, Even only if to see So many innocents not die In the lands across the sea You’d have lived, Iphigenia, If I had been your father Agamemnon’s thirst for conquest Overruled even his daughter I’d have preserved you, Iphigenia, If I’d had the chance to show it, As a warrior, wizard or king; But, alas! I am a poet You’ll be remembered, Iphigenia, If only, at least, by me And the sacrifice you made In the lands beside the sea I will love you, Iphigenia, Who died such a young lady And I’ll tell you so myself If our souls should meet in Hades. Mark Burton Began work on 9/15/05, 10:11 P.M. Next bit added on 9/18/05, 3:56 A.M.