Wild Roses (Love Song To The Monster)

The restaurant is crowded

And she hates it when he’s late

But she lies when he arrives

She didn’t mind the wait

They order soup and meat and wine

She’s sane and he’s polite

But is there something burning here

Is everything alright?

And whatever happened to roses

To roses red and wild

The kind that grew in her grandmother’s arbor

When she was a child

And the monster smiled?

He spills red wine across the cloth

And she tries to let it pass

But she knows there’s something burning here

And shatters with the glass

The monster must be recognized!

She hears her body shout

If we don’t give it dignity

This planet is going out!

And whatever happened to roses

To roses red and wild

The kind that grew in her grandmother’s arbor

When she was a child

And the monster smiled?

We mustn’t let that precious beast

To contemplate its death

To lick its wounds in secrecy

She pauses for the breath

And the smell of something burning

In the overcrowded room

Has disappeared and in its place

Is the fragrance of perfume

Roses and roses

Essence of roses

Roses red

Roses wild

The kind that grew in her grandmother’s arbor

When she was a child

And the monster smiled

Roses red

Roses wild

Roses grateful the monster smiled