How to Tame a Fox

Laying under an apple tree Among golden fields of wheat When suddenly, she came to me Out of the corner of my eye She was a fox, loose And fancy-free Far away and afraid of me Covered in pale skin But I could see the fur inside "Good morning my friend Won't you come and play with me?" "I'd love to my friend But first you gotta tame me" What does it mean to tame a thing? Why would I cage you when you are so free From all of the things That we human beings seem to need There's no cages in creating ties Human friend, you are one of a kind But to tame me is to need me deep inside To tame you is to need you by my side So I asked the fox to tame me And of this, she said, "In the hour my heart is ready to greet you We both shall be tamed" I said I think I tamed a Violet She grew for only my water And the fox said, "We are responsible for what we tame" And I repeated, so I would not forget, "I am responsible for what I tame" And I repeated, so I would not forget, "I am responsible for my Violet" And I repeated, so I would not forget, "I am responsible for me fox I am responsible for you" She was a fox, loose And fancy-free Far away and afraid of me Covered in pale skin But I could see the fur inside