Wraith's Vision (by Wraith. B) (To see meaning look here; Meaning of Wraiths Vision)
Contents
- 1 A big, black wolf climes a hill in the fading light,
- 2 so he can sing and howl throughout the coming night.
- 3 The dwindling sunlight plays on his eyes and face,
- 4 as he stands there tall, a proud member of a noble race.
- 5 As the sun sets he lifts his head to sing,
- 6 and his voice causes the very air to ring.
- 7 His music rises up to where the evening stars shine bright,
- 8 silhouetted against the dark sky he makes for a beautiful sight.
- 9 Away in the forest, the wolf pack picks up their Alpha's song,
- 10 and they all begin to howl together - loud, clear, and long.
- 11 Then the black wolf hears an unfamiliar sound,
- 12 he stops, pricks his ears, and looks around.
- 13 Suddenly a gunshot sounds out in the night,
- 14 and down goes the Alpha-wolf before he can flee or fight.
- 15 Sprawled out on the hill, bleeding, the yellow fire dims in his eyes.
- 16 He shudders, and whimpers, and with a final breath he dies.
- 17 Then the human walks up the hill, his gun held high,
- 18 looking down at the dead wolf with a satisfied sigh.
- 19 He kneels down next to the fallen Alpha, his heart swelling with pride.
- 20 Wondering how much money he'll get for the wolf's fine black hide.
- 21 Then he takes the wolf away, an animal he holds but does not love,
- 22 not noticing the Alpha-wolf's spirit watching him from Above.
- 23 Now the night is quiet, and silent, and still,
- 24 and no more wolf-cries sound from the hill.
- 25 Then the dead wolf's pack creeps from the trees,
- 26 their thick fur rippling in the cool night breeze.
- 27 The run to the place where their Alpha was slain,
- 28 but all they find there is a big red bloodstain.
- 29 Then the Alpha-wolf's mate, her belly full of pups, begins a new song,
- 30 a lament for their noble leader and of his death that was so wrong.
- 31 All the wolves howl, then at last they go away,
- 32 sad that their leader will not see the next day.
- 33 The Beta-wolf becomes Alpha and he quickly moves the pack.
- 34 In case the wolf hunter wants more and decides to come back.
- 35 Yet soon they are happy again, for six wolf pups are born,
- 36 and the dead Alpha-wolf's mate ceases to mourn.
- 37 Two wolf pups are brown, and three are gray,
- 38 soon all are playing about in the warm spring day.
- 39 But the sixth pup, who is jet back, is at the center of their play,
- 40 growling and bossing them around in a very Alpha-like way.
- 41 He has the same noble look his father had once worn,
- 42 and the wolf pack realizes that a future leader has been born.
- 43 Now, years later, a new black alpha stands atop the hill and cries,
- 44 while his father watches proudly from the Heavenly skies.
- 45 To slay a wolf is a tragic end.
- 46 To be a wolf is a soul's amend.
A big, black wolf climes a hill in the fading light,[]
so he can sing and howl throughout the coming night.[]
The dwindling sunlight plays on his eyes and face,[]
as he stands there tall, a proud member of a noble race.[]
As the sun sets he lifts his head to sing,[]
and his voice causes the very air to ring.[]
His music rises up to where the evening stars shine bright,[]
silhouetted against the dark sky he makes for a beautiful sight.[]
Away in the forest, the wolf pack picks up their Alpha's song,[]
and they all begin to howl together - loud, clear, and long.[]
Then the black wolf hears an unfamiliar sound,[]
he stops, pricks his ears, and looks around.[]
Suddenly a gunshot sounds out in the night,[]
and down goes the Alpha-wolf before he can flee or fight.[]
Sprawled out on the hill, bleeding, the yellow fire dims in his eyes.[]
He shudders, and whimpers, and with a final breath he dies.[]
Then the human walks up the hill, his gun held high,[]
looking down at the dead wolf with a satisfied sigh.[]
He kneels down next to the fallen Alpha, his heart swelling with pride.[]
Wondering how much money he'll get for the wolf's fine black hide.[]
Then he takes the wolf away, an animal he holds but does not love,[]
not noticing the Alpha-wolf's spirit watching him from Above.[]
Now the night is quiet, and silent, and still,[]
and no more wolf-cries sound from the hill.[]
Then the dead wolf's pack creeps from the trees,[]
their thick fur rippling in the cool night breeze.[]
The run to the place where their Alpha was slain,[]
but all they find there is a big red bloodstain.[]
Then the Alpha-wolf's mate, her belly full of pups, begins a new song,[]
a lament for their noble leader and of his death that was so wrong.[]
All the wolves howl, then at last they go away,[]
sad that their leader will not see the next day.[]
The Beta-wolf becomes Alpha and he quickly moves the pack.[]
In case the wolf hunter wants more and decides to come back.[]
Yet soon they are happy again, for six wolf pups are born,[]
and the dead Alpha-wolf's mate ceases to mourn.[]
Two wolf pups are brown, and three are gray,[]
soon all are playing about in the warm spring day.[]
But the sixth pup, who is jet back, is at the center of their play,[]
growling and bossing them around in a very Alpha-like way.[]
He has the same noble look his father had once worn,[]
and the wolf pack realizes that a future leader has been born.[]
Now, years later, a new black alpha stands atop the hill and cries,[]
while his father watches proudly from the Heavenly skies.[]
To slay a wolf is a tragic end.[]
To be a wolf is a soul's amend.[]
