Old friend
Dream a dream every now and then
As crazy as they seem they always make sense
To me.
And though I know it foolish
They feel like part of my life
A human living double time
In the dream skin of a wolf.
Snow crushed silently
Under thick white paws
Mine as it so happens.
Always alone now
Running a perimeter that no longer has a leader
There used to be others
Falling into step all around me
But most of the pack is dead and gone now.
Suddenly a branch snaps
My ruff shakes as I turn toward the sound
Finding myself face to face with a blonde wolf.
I go in for the kill
This is pack land
Pack or no pack.
Jaws snap furiously
The intruder ducking and weaving
Pushing hard against my chest
Jaws snapping at nothing but air.
I scrabble
I kick
I bite
I stop.
For this is truly no intruder
This is someone of days gone by
This is my friend thought dead and gone
Return to her family.
The biting and bloodshed
Turns to play and tears
A white wolf
A blonde wolf
A pack that never again will be
Two lost puzzle pieces that fit together
Pack or no pack.