By admin, 25 November, 2023

The day my father came to claim me$$$ my mother did not wish for me to go. ‘She is a girl$$$' she said$$$ ‘and I do not think that she is yours. I had a thousand other men.' He tossed his spear at my feet and gave my mother the back of his hand across the

The day my father came to claim me$$$ my mother did not wish for me to go. ‘She is a girl$$$' she said$$$ ‘and I do not think that she is yours. I had a thousand other men.' He tossed his spear at my feet and gave my mother the back of his hand across the face$$$ so she began to weep. ‘Girl or boy$$$ we fight our battles$$$' he said$$$ ‘but the gods let us choose our weapons.' He pointed to the spear$$$ then to my mother's tears$$$ and I picked up the spear.