the saga ends
once magnificent creature. from in front of me the tall grass parts slowly. standing there is the
male wolf. with my teeth still sunk into the tender flesh, a low primal growl comes from me.
"i wish not to take your first kill."
my glazed eyes never leave him as once again i tear at the flesh. as the need to feed becomes
powerful .the coppery smell of the still warm blood assaults my deep-seated primal instincts.
allowing me to become what once was. eating at the raw nature, letting the inner spirit in me take
over. the blood of the stag intermingles with the whitenss of my fur, releasing its coppery smell .
he lays and watches me with almost a smile on his face.
"what do you stare at?" comes from me in low gruttal tones.
"i stare at what you are. the inner spirit taking over. becoming as you once were, and now,shall
that live within you . "
hearing him, i stand and pad into the tall grass and lay down. slowly i begin licking the blood from
my paws. savoring the last taste of the stags blood. my coat is crimson with it. he stands and pads over to me, looking down at me.
"there is an easier way to clean your fur."
i look up at him and he says again.
"follow me "
i fall in behind him and he turns and looks at me saying.
"walk beside me , as we once did. "
with this, i pad up next to him. and we begin to pad out of the glade. leaving the remainer of the
stag to the other night predators. with the moon to our backs , it cast long shadows out in front of us. we walk in silence with the smell of the fresh kill still on me.
the gurgling of the stream becomes louder as the path takes us back to the beginning . he nuzzles
my neck and whispers soflty to me.
"the stream awaits you. step slowly into it and feel the coolness of the water."
padding slowly into the clear water, feeling the soft currents wrap slowly around me. the soft
ripples begin to cleanse away the stags blood. the currents taking on the redness of the blood.
padding out of the stream , my fur wet, i beging shaking the water off. sending sprays of water all
over him. he stands there and says.
�thank you�
i look up at him and seeing that i have almost drenched him, my eyes widen.
�your welcome� i say softly, and then moves closer to him and begin to lick the water off him.
we lay together on the now cooled flat rock. listening to the stream lazily babbles. once again the
night sounds return. with crickets playing a soft melodious song. lulling me into a light slumber. his
eyes watch over me, guarding me from harm. his muzzle moves down to my ear and whispers
softly .
�the moon is high.� and he nuzzles my ear. laying his head over my neck . he pulls me closer to
him. the warmth of his body and his muskie smell waifs through me.
�you have let the inner spirit take over this night. and now you know what lies within the deepest
hidden recesses . in time all you will have to do is close your eyes , and you will be here with me. �
hearing his words , i know this is true.
the moon dips down behind the trees, throwing us in darkness. once again he whispers to me.
�it is time, for you to return�
his words tear at my heart , for i have not the desire to return . standing slowly , he looks at me. and
begins to pad back to the path that had brought me here. taking his cue, and following him. once
again we take the path that will lead me back to my human existance. a saddnes feels me.
�do not be sadden , for we shall be together again. for i am always with you, deep within that inner
spirit. our hearts beat as one now and that shall never change�
the old trees , with their limbs dipping low to the ground , bade me farewell. touching me softly on
my fur. once again , i see the clearing that started this all. turning to him , my muzzle goes to his
neck , nuzzling him softly.
�go before the sun catches you in this form. just follow the path to the clearing.�
hearing this , i turn and pad slowly, and as once before, the methorphis reverses . soon, standing
there loking back into the darken trees. glowing eyes look out at me . i take a step back to the
trees and a low growl can be hearded. with a saddness in me , i stop. and just look into the tree
line. once again a menacing growl can be heard. taking a step back, and turning, i race through
the clearing .
the moon passes slowly in the west , making room for the sun to rise . slowly the sun peeks out over the horzion. chasing away the darkness. bring a warmth , to the earth. looking back into the darken forest, restraining from running back . wanting the new feeling never to end. then his words play once again back to me.
"you will carry this inner spirit with you always."
turning to walk away , with a smile on my face, knowing how true his words are.
from a far off distacne comes the lonely howl of the wolf bidding his farewell to me. letting me
know that the time will come when we shall be as one.
mother earth plays a big part in all of our lives. some of us know this, others are still searching .
"she knows what and who we are. she knows our pasts. for she is our future and our past." thank you
"Endless"