19249 - The first labour

N. Lygeros
Translated from the Greek by Sianne Tsandidis

The first labour
of the son
of Armouri
transpired when
his mother
coerced him
to bend
the lance
three times
then the young boy
grabbed hold of the gold
and the pearl
to mount
his horse
and effortlessly
with a smile on his face
bent
the inflexible
and asked
if he may
break it
before her
since it was
the trophy
of the enemy.