Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Cursed by My Beauty

I, Helen, went to Troy from Greece,

Under spell of Aphrodite,

Causing disturbance of what peace

Exited 'tween the kingdoms be.

I was returned to Greece of course

When Troy was defeated in war,

Thanks to trick of the Trojan Horse.

But I was hated all the more

By Greeks and Trojans, who both thought

I was the cause for either side,

That so many uselessly fought,

Because of me, so many died.

I'm sorry that my beauty had

History that made me look bad.