My head was warm My skin was soaked I called your name 'Til the fever broke When I awoke The moon still hung The night so black That the darkness hums I raised myself My legs were weak I prayed my mind Be good to me An awful noise Filled the air I heard a scream In the woods somewhere A woman's voice I quickly ran Into the trees With empty hands A fox it was He shook afraid I spoke no word No sound he made His bones exposed His hind was lame I raised a stone To end his pain What caused the wound? How large the teeth? I saw new eyes Were watching me The creature lunged I turned and ran To save a life I didn't have Deer in the chase There as I flew I forgot all prayers Of joining you I clutched my life And wished it kept My dearest love I'm not done yet How many years I know I'll bare I found something In the woods somewhere