Goats milk? The woman said,
yes, I think I know a man who
can get you some, he keeps
goats you see. I nodded my
head. Our daughter can't drink
cow's milk brings her out in a
rash and gives her a funny
tummy. How old's your daughter?
The woman asked. About two
years or so, I replied. Yes, goat's
milk'll be best. She walked down
the path and off and I shut the door.
My daughters were playing some
game upon the floor, my wife
upstairs with our year born son.
We're getting you some goat's milk,
I said to Chan our second daughter.
Won't the goat mind me having its milk?
She asked. No,I said, it likes to share;
some for you and some for her.
And me? Danni said, I like goat's
milk, too, as I’m only three, and
three a small number next to two.
Yes, I suppose you both can, I said.
But not baby, Ole, she said, he's too
small, he has mummy's milk all to
himself. The girls carried on with
their game. I got ready to go to work
and the long walk there at a school
for boys a few miles away. I smoked
a quick cigarette watching our girls at play.
May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015 at 5:20 AM UTC
Goats milk? The woman said,
yes, I think I know a man who
can get you some, he keeps
goats you see. I nodded my
head. Our daughter can't drink
cow's milk brings her out in a
rash and gives her a funny
tummy. How old's your daughter?
The woman asked. About two
years or so, I replied. Yes, goat's
milk'll be best. She walked down
the path and off and I shut the door.
My daughters were playing some
game upon the floor, my wife
upstairs with our year born son.
We're getting you some goat's milk,
I said to Chan our second daughter.
Won't the goat mind me having its milk?
She asked. No,I said, it likes to share;
some for you and some for her.
And me? Danni said, I like goat's
milk, too, as I’m only three, and
three a small number next to two.
Yes, I suppose you both can, I said.
But not baby, Ole, she said, he's too
small, he has mummy's milk all to
himself. The girls carried on with
their game. I got ready to go to work
and the long walk there at a school
for boys a few miles away. I smoked
a quick cigarette watching our girls at play.
A FATHER AND GOAT'S MILK FOR A DAUGHTER IN 1985.
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