October 3, 2022Poem
The old dog snores
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The old dog snores
Sleeping for longer
Now that he is older
Than when he ran all-day
Chasing his tail
Playing with his family
Patrolling his land
Keeping the wolves from the door
He dreams of them now
Even as they circle
Reminding him of his beginnings
Twisting all of his truths
Trying to pry him away
From the place, he knows best
The people he loves most.
They are his pack now
He has grown with them
But the wolves nip and tease
Calling him out
Telling him to run wild
Under the stars
Until he is found free
In the high country
Under a different moon.
Sometimes,
When it is high and full
He can feel its pull
And in his sleep
He howls.