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 POETRY

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Antaeus 


I am Antaeus, unique amongst wrestlers
Innocence will I never forsake.
Come forth, show your faces -
Also you criminal offenders!
 
Meet Antaeus, the heartfelt, Gaias son.
Show us your celebration of injustice!
Therein lies my conquest!
Ever stronger through the prayer of the innocent!

My weaknesses more powerful than all injustice.
In my struggle I oppose criminality
The power of weakness I will proclaim
These battles the whole world must see!

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Rune L. Hansen, 28.03. 2010.
Translation from norwegian to english by Valerie DeBree, 12.04. 2010.

PS: Antaeus is a wrestler in the greek mythology, son of God and Gaia (the earth). Each time someone throw him down he becomes stronger. He is a necessary light-wrestler, for us all!

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--- The norwegian original version:


Antaeus 


Jeg er Antaeus, unik blandt brytere.
Fordi jeg uskyld aldri svikter.
Kom frem, vis deres ansikter, -
også dere kriminelle forbrytere!

Møt Antaeus, den inderlige, Gaias sønn.
La oss få se at dere uretten feirer!
Det er i og med det jeg seirer!
For hver gang sterkere, i uskylds bønn!

Mine svakheter er sterkere enn all urett.
Jeg bekjemper de og det kriminelle.
Om sterke svakheter vil jeg fortelle.
Disse kampene må all verdens få sett!

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Rune L. Hansen, 28.03. 2010.

PS: Antaeus er en bryter i den greske mytologien, sønn av Gud og Gaia (jorden). Hver gang noen kaster ham i bakken blir han sterkere. Han er en nødvendig lys-bryter, for oss alle!   

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