“sext: people died for you.
I bet you liked it.
sext: they say Helen’s was the face
that launched a thousand ships
but she’s got nothing on you.
sext: good men took up arms and you
torched a city to the ground.
sext: But, oh, the roar of victory.
You must have been so proud.”
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