Tales Of Ancient Greece : Ties That Bind

In the lonely dunes of Lemnos,
Walked a Spartan warrior,
Sweat and blood upon his brow,
A thousand restless souls his torment,

Then in the distance,
To a sacred tree,
Was a beauty bound,
In copper chains,

"Who has done this to you oh lovely maiden?" He asked,
"Release me from my bindings and I shall grant you any wish,"
The love struck Spartan obeyed,
Then quickly said,
"I wish to be with you always",

The beautiful maiden granted his wish,
And with insidious intent,
Morphed the terrified warrior into a gleaming copper link,
Which she added to her lengthy chain,
Rebinding herself to the sacred tree,
Another lover added.