This weeks's Monday Originals are, A Bear and Her Boy 10, 11, and 12. $20 in my etsy shop.
Just like the soldier with PTSD in the book, A Little Princess, cuts out paper dolls to literally make more soldiers for the war, I keep feeling compelled to make strong mama bears to carry and care for the downhearted.
I wrote this song about the Norwegian fairy tale of The White Bear (King Valemon). Performed by Jet City Crawl. Art and animation by me.
The White Bear (King Valemon)
From dreams to life there was a bear,
Who put a gold wreath in her hair,
She wondered if this was a trap,
She was safer than in mother's lap.
By night he was just like her,
By day she had what was theirs.
He carried them away away my love,
He carried them away away my love,
To keep them safe safe safe my love,
The babes were safe away from home,
Far from where the Queen bear roamed,
The evil queen thought love was power,
She picked her man-bear like a flower.
By day he was just like her,
By night he dreamed of his love.
She carried him away away my love,
She carried him away away my love,
To keep him far away from love.
Magic scissors magic flask,
Thanked the angels for their task,
Clothed her babies bellies fed,
We're going to get that queen bear dead!
By night they walked through the woods,
By day they came to the hills.
They carried him away away my love,
They carried him away away my love,
And now he's safe safe safe my love.
I wrote and illustrated this story for Mr. Vincent sixteen years ago. I think the original version had a happy ending. My daughter, Isabel, composed and played the music.
