Ballad of the Bear

Untwisting his wounded paw from the muck
You wonder if you should really save him
Yet in this life there is so little luck
Yet in the forests live creatures so grim
Yet in your heart, you feel such a sorrow
Yet in your mind, you seek better learning
Yet in the fields grow grains for tomorrow
And tomorrow you know he’ll be yearning
For a friend like you who can see beyond
To a world full of kinder concessions
You build him a home of mud and fern frond
You share with him your bread and possessions
And so you both grow tall and strong and brave
Safe in your secret forever to save