Richard

[Kit Kat P]

in the cool night air a summer's breeze blows

deep in the woods a wolf cries a single long howl

as the town tucks itself into their beds

someone stands alone on a hill

the wind softly rustles the grass

his thougths are so different from the ordinary

as to be heard by any paserby

he is as different from run-of-the-mill, as his thoughts

ask him "how's your day"

there he'll sit thinking long and hard

and in turn his answer is a honest as the day is long

he stands at 6'4'

his brown locks are kept trimmed to the bottom of his shoulder blades

his eyes are aged w/ sadness and an intense brown

he has a jester grin covering his face, softly implying that he's knows something you don't

there are intricate tattoos starting at his wrist and circling themselves up

all of his apperance can't begin to prepare you for his personality

for truly his age is as old as the woods

his quick jump at merriment comes as swift as the dive to depression

for his heart is fragile and protected by stone walls

his love of life is stalled by the anger and fear that love has dealt

his never quick w/ answers or advice

but is always there for a friend of his

he settles himself into a comfortable sitting position

the night moves in around him and welcomes it's friend

he's always happy to see him

whether it is on the hill, in the woods or on the water

softly the crickets sing to him and birds whisper their good-nights

slowy the nocturnal creatures come to life and one of each kind pass by the man

each is happy to see him back on the hill

the wolf feels the peace surrounding the man pull at the electricity writhing in the air

he recongnizes the man as his life-long friend

as the wolf slwly walks over, the nocturnal animals finish their greetings and leave to run their errands

the wolf is the leader of the pack

4 ft tall and a shimmering silver coat

the white of his teeth flash as he snaps at the wind tugging on his hair

his tail is proud and a scar razors across his ear

the mark of trying to save his soul-mate's life

he too knows of the pain dwelling w/in th man

his body is lean, bu not w/ hunger

every movement details the rippling of muscles

and the anger in his fights will always be reminiscent of his pledge for revenge

the wolf settles himslf easily next to the man

each acknowledges the other w/o word or action

both of them know that it will be a long night

taunt w/ anticipation of the unknown and expentant of nothing

the two will be together util one of them passes on

the man often pulls out a book of blank pages

as he begins to draw something is moves w/in the air currents

the wolf will silently tell him where to shade and will whisper encouragement

for the art is difficult and precise

and while is something extrodinary to behold

the viewer can only guess at the implications

they grew to know each other when both would have been considered young

the young man hepled to save the wolf's life

and worked endless hours to save the young she-wolf

each watched the othere progress through the world

with different hurts to heal and long nights toghether

they hunted togeth and protected each other

though they lived in two differ worlds

they grew to know more about each othere that could the others of their species

both had lost and loved and held endlesss and intermixed sorrow and hatred

they continued about thei days and mended in the light of stars

someday soon the change that they will not speak of will come

and when it does they are prepared

tonight they sit and plan their battle againt an unknown enemy

comforted solely by the company of each other

these two have journyed both near and far

and each has lived in the other's world

a compassion for them has sprung up among both species

an unspoken knowledge passes that somehow these two are different than all others

they have traveled on boats to far away lands

and walked many a day to see what thier life held for them

tonite is a journey for their souls

[Brenda Starrr]

Wow.....

[torn asunder]

ditto that - pulled me right in!