This Poem was Submitted By: Betty Lou Hebert On Date: 2000-04-15 19:05:15 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Wolf Pack

  It was at night when first they came   And nothing's ever been the same.   I used to wander out and back   And never see a hostile track.   I saw their footsteps first, you know.   Emblazoned in fresh, fallen snow.   I recognized them right away.   It cast a shadow, let me say.   We're told that wolves will not attack   A human, but I've seen a pack   Pull down a moose with savagery   That left a fear inside of me   And soon, I heard the chilling sound   Of howls that came from all around,   So, I began to stay indoors   Or outside, hurry through my chores.   I'd see them skulking under trees   And sometimes, on the evening breeze,   I'd hear their yips or sudden growls,   When all I used to hear was owls.   My snowshoes hung upon the wall.   I seldom wore them, I recall.   The winter slowly wore away   And finally, one sunny day,   I couldn't stand it anymore.   I went outside and slammed the door,   Then walked the woods, enjoyed the sun   And when the day was nearly done,   I turned for home and I could see   The wolf pack had been tracking me.   They wouldn't meet me eye to eye,   But they still watched as I passed by.   They go their way, while I go mine   And so far, everything is fine,   Except for knowing they're around   And jumping at the slightest sound!   

Copyright © April 2000 Betty Lou Hebert


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