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The Goddess and the Sea

from A Flame in Avalon by Anne Lister

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Another Greek tale - this is Achilles and his Mum.

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I do not want my son to go to war
Said the goddess to the sea
Or find what swords and shields are for
But keep him safe with me
I'll dress him sweetly as a girl
And keep him hidden from the world
And when the battle flags unfurl
Achilles will be safe.

I do not wish my son to suffer pain
Said the goddess to the sea
Or live with human stress and strain
But keep him safe with me
I'll wash his body in a healing charm
To keep him covered¬ free from harm
And closer than a mother's arms
Achilles will be safe.

But when the heroes sailed for Troy
They took with them the golden boy
They tricked him with a sword and shield
And took him training in the field
And no-one noticed that his heel
Wasn't covered by the charm.

If my son must fight I'll arm him well
Said the goddess to the sea
He'll be a hero of tales they'll tell
If I can't keep him safe with me
He led a troop of handpicked men
Who hacked and killed and hacked again
And all the Trojans shuddered when
Achilles went to war.

What is it between gods and men
Said the goddess to the sea
They fight and talk but fight again
It makes no sense to me
Peace can't last and nor can truce
There's just this game called lose and lose
The hanged man picks another noose
Achilles is the same.

And when the heroes ran for Troy
With the first ran the golden boy
He burned for anger¬ burned for fame
He burned to win a lasting name
Like an arrow speeding to its aim
Achilles ran to death.

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from A Flame in Avalon, released May 1, 2020

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Anne Lister Wales, UK

Anne is best known for her song "Icarus", recorded and performed by a number of different singers, including Martin Simpson and Nic Jones. "Astrolabe" is her ninth solo album.

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