Mother, why? - Hast thou forsaken me

Let me die – This prison made for me

Cold, numb, longing to succumb – fetal creature wise and heaven-wrought

Lost, stark, clawing in the dark – Cosmic consciousness devoid of thought

Mother – mother of light

Ancient – hidden from sight

This curse, this wretched joy - Bequeathed unbidden to her, this blighted baby boy

The hooded figures crown her, the harbinger of doom – Anointed unrepentant, destined for Earthly tomb

Proud, strong, whispering her song – Lullabies to soothe the seething beast

Black, night, hex protects from fright – And fire burns to warm their fragile peace

Father – father of sky

Warrior – destined to die

What’s this infernal racket, upon the cabin door? – Pitchforks and torches blazing, these cries of “Burn the whore!”?

Their dirty fingers grabbing, their greedy mouths agape – Their crucifixes gleaming, prohibiting escape

The townsfolk said, “We’ll chop off her head! We’ll feed the worms this lustful, loathsome hag!”

With daggers drawn, for her and her spawn, “We’ll burn the farmer’s daughter bound and gagged!”

Once she was beautiful, once she was his bride

They tied her to a stake

She burnt alive

The madding crowd shouted out loud, ”That wanton wench, we’ll hang her by the heels!

Thy kingdom come, the Lord’s will be done! We’ll gut the suckling piglet while he squeals!”

Once she was beautiful, once she was his bride

They tied her to a stake

She burnt alive

It thus begins, always in an end

Mother will have her revenge

Mother will have her revenge