Damocles the king had such soirees
with all a mortal man could sip & sup
but the sword above held his eyes up
and mostly sombre he would say
"let me die some other way"
Icarus never prayed until that day
when his wings had ceased to lift him up
then when cast down from so high up
the only words his lips would pray
were "let me die some other way"
Sisyphus grows older than hairs grow grey
pushing his boulder incessantly and in vain
as a punishment for that fateful day
when he bound Death to a mortals chain
so Zeus might be forced to let him stay
and "let me die some other way"
Tantalus had a mighty thirst they say
and a hunger that never would let-up
Forever now his eyes gaze up
from unquenching waters every day
his mouth empty save these words
all mortals and immortals alike will say
"let me die some other way"
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