The Lull by vidyashakti

Carrara/RDS • Fantasy • posted on Mar 04, 2010

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More than half beaten, but fearless,  Facing the storm and the night;  Breathless and reeling but tearless,  Here in the lull of the fight,  I who bow not but before thee,  Godess of our fighting Clan,  Lifting my fists, I implore Thee,  Give me the heart of a Man! What though I live with the winners  Or perish with those who fall?  Only the cowards are sinners,  Fighting the fight is all.  Strong is my foe--he advances!  Snapt is my blade, O No mercy!  See the proud banners and lances!  Oh, spare me this stub of a sword! Give me no pity, nor spare me;  Calm not the wrath of my Foe.  See where he beckons to dare me!  Bleeding, half beaten--I go.  Not for the glory of winning,  Not for the fear of the night;  Shunning the battle is sinning  Oh, spare me the heart to fight! Red is the mist about me;  Deep is the wound in my side;  "Coward" thou criest to flout me?  O terrible Foe, thou hast lied!  Here with my battle before me,  Godess of our fighting Clan,  Grant that the woman who bore me  Suffered to suckle a Man!