MOONLIT BEAR


In a dark, in a dark corner of this forest, I found
Two red fruits, two red fruits lying alone on the ground
Wonderful, wonderful presents left here for me to take
From the god up there above, presented for my sake

If I take these two home, will we be happy and delighted?
When I'm there, within tears, joyfully now united
As I walk, as I run, the moon shines as I quickly roam
I'll hurry, I'll hurry to get my two fruits back home

For on the darkest nights, those just like this
A scary bear may come chase you amiss

I'm so happy to have found these two
I've been searching so long, through and through
And now that I have found what's mine
I won't ever give them up until the end of time

Hurrying home, I find myself taking a dark path where flowers bloom
And kept by my side carefully are my two red fruits
If I make it back home tonight, my love and I will surely delight
Yes, since after all this time I've the chance to do right

But later on as I run I hear someone behind me stumbling
Turning back, I find myself with a bear snarling
Alas, this is a horrid time for this fright
Forgive me this time, in the dark night

As I run, I know that the bear wants the fruits I already claimed
For these fruits of mine are treasures and the bear's aim

I wander on the dark path, my feet moving oh so fast
Unable to think, praying that the doom has passed
And behind, where I can't see, the moonlit bear's growling
As I run its shadow threatens to overtake me

I beat down on paths forgot, the correct way has been lost
Stumbling so I'm not caught, hoping it's not all for naught
Teardrops tumble from my eyes, the bear roars as if to cry
And the fruits I have with me are screaming through the night

But in the end, I return to my home, where I'll be safe and sound
My husband smiles at me, crossing the house with just one bound
Yet as I presented him with the fruits I had brought too
Something within him changed, darkening both his and my mood

My love, where did you find these two
You know we cannot just start anew
The children we had, they will never come back
So you've got to return these children unhurt
I beg of you, please go make right
Return them to their mother's side

Even if one day reality threatens to rip my soul apart
Bits and pieces of my former self hanging from claws
The two fruits I finally found bring up feelings that resound
Never will I give them up for any cause

God, with my hands now stained in blood, I pray to you so far above
This sin I have committed there's no way you'll forgive it
"You still have time - go, before the moon won't shine"
He said, unaware of my dark crime

There's somebody out there, her claws still scratching the door
It's a corpse — that of a mother, one who is no more
And lying next to her is a basket, barely torn
And two bottles filled with milk for a new born