A former wrestler
 he was.
 The quake caught him
 in the house
 with his three
 pre-teen children.
 The walls  buckled
 and exploded
 into rubble,
 the floors caved in.
 He curved his body
 over his offspring,
   holding the roof,
 with his shoulders,
 giving them space
 to breath.
 He birthed them ,
 in an ultimate sacrifice,
 as once
 he had sired them.

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 This is a tribute to a former wrestler, Polykantriotis, who during the recent Athens quake
 died as he was being rescued from the ruins of his house, where his strong body created a safe
 space for   his three children to live. "No greater love exists than to give your life for your dear
 ones" (Jesus).