The Man In the Moon - a Polish Fable

I think it's always been there just in the back of my mind where a moral spin of subtle children's interpretations recalled a story told in Babcis and Dziedzic explanations; (grandmas and grandpas) * Some men and women find themselves in darkness lost just like the solitary man in the moon at winter frost, he or she led a life distorted wallowed in the lust of flesh, greed, lie, and sin until one day, the life itself had come to a desperate tragic end; life's lessons well remembered, he or she sought forgiveness from Hell's embers and the spirit of the Lord heard listened hopefully to the imploring words asking forgiveness for the lessons learned; the answer came with a yes but first a life long test a message for the rest be guide, be light on every cold December night; "until time's end, then at the apocalypse of noon forever be - the man, the women, learned teacher in the face of the moon." Joseph May Fabled Musings 2/7/21