Well, once upon a time there was the Moon
lost in an ocean cold and dark...
slaved, in the kingdom of the Sun;
from timeless days, always so far
in a starless darkened sky...
Held back like a priceless gem,
far from both desire and dream.

Now once upon a time there came a Wolf
from unknown roads and seas of sand...
Slaved to His hunger and His land,
but our fate was under His feet.
His giant's size which conquered
the distance, and His coat of ancient winters,
wouldn't change, through the eternal daylight.

From the cold of the world He parted
across paths and roads in fire,
with steps always going northwards...
And in that northern barren land,
always hurted by the Sun,
He tore all the lands apart,
and soon the waters ran there.

The seas became a dark grey rain
and under rain there grew the green,
changing all sadness into hope...
The Sun had His kingdom lost
under the living ground of clouds,
and the Moon glowered through skies
all over the dark new Earth.

And there, in the primal night,
like a grey cloud on the wind,
He went on until He saw Her
like a pearl of the big deep,
and then in the highest peak,
where Her desire longed to be,
His voice intoned a lullaby so sweet.

Oh, beautiful Moon, never stop shining,
I wouldn’t stand a night in darkness;
now I need so much your guiding,
because for you, I left behind my Pride
with no desire, but making you my bride...
And side by side, for ever we to stay,
Moon and Wolf, in love by night and day.

The love of His made Him arise
up to the longed and fair white gem...
The love of Hers wanted and had
all of what was good in Him,
the tenderness He had for Her...
And the love they gave each other
filled the sky with snowy star fields.

May all what lives high above us
be living now down among us,
such was the Wolf's first commandment
sent like an arrow to Heavens...
May Eridanus, along with rains,
form the big and running rivers
dividing like boughs in blossom.

May Aquila, along with winds,
create all that's born with wings…
That Taurus, hand in hand with grounds,
make creatures to walk around
in empty fields which now abound,
and that Pisces, with the waters,
fill the Seas with warmth of mothers.

Thus He spoke, and then He saw
That all He wanted was done
and every command obeyed...
As the third day was born there,
all over the newborn Earth,
the giant Wolf went back to sleep
in His land, dreams long and deep.

When ten days had passed by,
He watched the defeated Sun
who gave Him an endless day
with little shadows of night
and wishing His death to come...
Now He had the little smooth light
and a dream in every Moon bright.

------- Author's Notes -------

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