GROWING UP

Jyri Schreck(1927-1982)

A giant swallowed angels,

spat bats from its mouth,

fire and salamanders.

This happened when I was small,

and watched from a mouse-hole,

then I grew up,

my step carried seven leagues,

I rounded up great beasts from snowfields 

and fed them from hand.

(Varttumisesta)

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