Wolf

A poem

Image by Grégoire Bertaud

Eyes.
Vigilant.
Almond-shaped, yellow, staring
into the heart of its prey.

Ears.
Perceptive.
Pointed, concave, feeling
the cold air and hearing
soft footsteps in the snow.

Legs.
Purposeful.
Covered in fur. Determined
to move
to where
it needs
to go.

Mind.
Engrossed.
Focused, sharp, obsessed
with fighting
for survival.

Heart.
Thumps like its legs,
Moves like its tail,
Thinks like its mind.

The wolf
is what every
human wants
to be

White like the snow
Fierce like the ice
Gray like the clouds and
Soft like the wind

Teeth
snarl
Fiercely
Mask
the
sound
of
the
howl.