<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=419900" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Sacred Flame (A tale of the Neanderthals) l</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The newcomers killed my woman, <br>Ransacked my cave and killed my child.<br>My brother and I had been out hunting, <br>The only reason we’re still alive.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">We noticed first as we drew closer<br>The sacred fire had gone out.<br>We dropped our catch and sniffed the air-<br>When I smelled blood I grabbed my axe.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">My spirit dropped, my heart was saddened<br>My woman and my child lay dead<br>The newcomers had speared the baby<br>A club caved in my woman’s head.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">My brother took the child to bury<br>I built a rock cairn for my mate<br>I stroked her matted hair in sadness<br>I stoked the fire of my hate.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">From outside I heard my brother<br>Bellowing his battle cry<br>Four newcomers were attacking<br>I grabbed my spear and let it fly.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">My aim was true, my man was gutted<br>My brother crushed another’s skull.<br>The other two ran short on courage<br>They fled as we stood side by side.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">We too must flee, the caves’ unsafe-<br>And they’ll be back in force besides<br>We looked back at the cave in sadness<br>As we bid our home good bye</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The ashes in our cave are cooling<br>Throughout Europa its’ the same<br>So many of my people dying<br>Who will tend the sacred flame?</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+F.+McCullagh">John F. McCullagh</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=419900" data-title="Sacred Flame (A tale of the Neanderthals) l de John F. McCullagh" data-description="The newcomers killed my woman, Ransacked my cave and killed my child. My brother and I had been out hunting, The only reason we’re still alive. We noticed first as we drew closer The sacred fire had gone out. We dropped our catch and sniffed ..."></div> </div> </div>

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