The Gordian Knot

This is one of my favorite stories, so I made it into a humorous poem instead.

Alexander the great,

the greater than the greatest,

had heard of a knot

that no one could untie.

It was rumored only the best

could do so,

so he went.

He went to untie it,

and he did so,

while sitting on his horse.

He took out his mighty sword,

and sliced the tie in half.

(of course, that was not the objective of the knot)

Yet as he looked around,

His mighty sword still in hand,

the villagers were thought,

I actually value my life,

so out loud they said,

Alexander the great is truly great!

Behind his back they said,

honestly, imma have panic attacks about that sword