The Bear

Young boy

So afraid of

Touch things

Whatchu made of?

Heard all

Of the stories

Stay away

Its a warning

There's in the bear in the woods

If you go he will bite you, bite you

He seems kind don't be fooled

Its a ploy to entice you

Entice you

He visited my dreams

As I drift away he's standing over me

And I could hardly sleep

For shamefully, I yearned for his retreat

The years went by

I forgot about the bear

I met a girl with tones of ruby in her hair

We fell in love

A bit too fast

And when my, head got heavy

It couldn't last, no

Open up, won't you talk

Tell me what you're afraid of? Fraid of?

Broke down when our bond came to end

As a frayed love

Afraid love

She visited my dreams

And I asked her why we couldn't find our peace

Then he crawled from underneath her sheets

And she said to me

You cant have me without the bear

Its time to face him

I said he's stronger than I am

I couldn't take him

But the goal is not to fight the bear

You must embrace him

His paws reach out before my hands

And I take them, oh

I see he never meant me harm

I was just taught to be afraid

I feel a sense of learned perspective

Overtake all my shame

I feel a wound begin to mend

Deep water flowing from the shrine

A new acceptance of the truth

That I am me, mine

Young boy

No longer

Got bit

But you came out stronger