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Warrior Women
Many is the battle fought
without bloodshed...
that is as worthy a feat
as the Valkyrie of old
Hear the tale of Gundun, a Woman of the clan.
Into battle she strode, her wood ax held bold
and took Freya's place as chooser of the Slain
While in the current day we have little occasion
to do as Gundun did with a chopping ax
But we fight battles everyday,
day in and day out
to keep the kids fed, the rent paid
and body and soul together
This is a Feat worthy of Praise
Hail to thee fellow Sisters
With Children at your feet
Hail and Welcome one and all
I give you Merry Meet
For all the times you did without
So your children could have more
For all the times you juggled the bills
And had to Rob Peter to pay Paul
For all the times you sat and cried
Quietly so they would not know
For those of you, who like me
Who know what it is to have them go
Too soon to Summerlands hills
For all the times you married
Not for love, but that he paid the bills
For all the hours you sat and waited
For the nestlings to come home
For all the hours spent on your feet
At some job you couldn't stand
For all the time you have had to spend
In an empty house alone,
When their grown
For all these battles
And more
So bravely fought
I Hail you one and all
Warrior Women, Sisters,
I hear you when you call
Blessed Be
