Will his Myrmidons, 

his very own ant-men,

make him immortal, and

have Armageddon delayed

just one more day?

 

Will they provide 

the impenetrable, blessed

shield that transcends

the fatal, accursed

flaw of the heel?

 

For a moment, perhaps

their phalanx can

render him invincible;

but, alas, not

from first principles. 

 

For there are always

holes in a cloak 

of invisibility, and 

caveats in the veneer

of invulnerability.