Midnight Thief

You cruel monster,

You who maliciously

Like the shrewd serpent,

Stealthily crept into the beds

Of our very loved ones

In the middle of the night

Without warning or clue,

And stole their souls,

What do you want from us?

You snatched them away

Before our watchful eyes,

And delighted in our sorrow

With murderous relish

Your malevolent spirit is accursed,

You wander the width and breadth of our land

Prowling and growling like the leopard in the moo tree

Tormenting the living with your doom and gloom

Your insatiable greed for blood has no edge

You have robbed us our loved ones—

Children, parents, relatives, and friends

With one lick of the tongue, you made us

Childless, orphaned, widowed, and lonely