Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Cloak to Kill

Nessus, centaur, ferryman of

A river crossing first met her,

Deianeira, and fell in love,

And her abduction did occur.

Her lover, Hercules, found them,

Shot Nessus with a poisoned dart.

As Nessus died in pained mayhem,

Revenge he plotted to impart,

Convincing Deianeira to,

In his blood, soak her cloak and give

To Hercules, love token true,

And love from Hercules would live.

But with his last breath Nessus lied,

Hercules touched the cloak and died.