A Stampede Of Wolves

For The Unknown Lady In The Wheelchair

I hate feeling flat but when I do it helps taking my dog for a walk,

The further we head there’s a better chance some people will talk,

It gives me time to assess or dismiss any of my lingering thoughts,

And it’s just fun going out and allowing your attention to get caught.

We wandered on a concrete path through local park lands,

It ran parallel to a trolley and tire filled oil slicked stream,

Surrounding flora looked healthy but most of it was weeds,

Outsiders claim foreign land and overthrow the native seeds.

In a disposable world, filth gets tossed around every which way,

Inviting unwanted pests that eventually need to be cleared away,
Believe me when I say, cutting corners all catches up some day,

We need sustainable change, so I ask you do more than just pray.

I have a hot offer on tickets you’ll need to gain entry on a promising train,

The locomotive steams ahead until we can say we have found ourselves again,

A mass exodus and relocation to a tranquil space after a tiring emotional ride,

We know when we’re home once we arrive at the right place at the right time.

Recollections of the darkest memories had cast a shadow over cursed lambs,

The faithful slaying for gold with holy water to wash blood from their hands,

After each one of their wreckages, their God looses even more confused fans,

An impression so ugly the Devil implemented a clean vision with fairer plans.

Some sheep wouldn’t sway and they got themselves caught in a certain stampedes way,

I’m so pleased to say they were roadblocks devoured by the beasts hungriest for change,

Who walked a new path after refusing to abide by a thinning flock ordering them to stay,

There was absolutely no way they’d continue letting those selfish angels spoil their days.

Vulnerable are protected in the centre,

Surrounded by the strongest of the pack,

Mauling any threats if they dare attack,

Those unproven need to take a step back.

Recall the womb carrying an instinctive heart beating for a greater good,

The developing embryo went to great lengths to be heard and understood,

Before it could evolve and conquer its fears, it first had to believe it could,

Now it seeks purpose by fulfilling the worthy desires it knows that it should.

There’s no harm in jumping on a vessel,

If it makes its way in a sensible direction,

Never set sail without a close inspection,

Be sure to know the navigators intentions.

You really have to go and ask yourself,

Is the captain able and up to this task?

Will they crawl until we are out of time,

Or endanger us all moving far too fast?

When I’m alone, it’s not so much of an issue rushing myself about,

When in the presence of others, I take my time and hear them all out,

Some don’t reveal much, some prefer to share their events in a shout,

Some are completely full of s**t and some are genuine without doubt.

When I walk Hayley we motor at a moderate speed,

She will always lead the way but I control the lead,

A part of me wants to take it off and let her roam free,

But if anything happened the blame would fall on me.

We are similar in ways, like how we’re dazed in a strange age,

Here to play the most loyal friend to the most unsettled slave,

Acknowledging their guide with reasons to keep living each day, 

I too lick wounds for the moon has shifted me in a wolf like way.

A day will arrive when my best companion will die,

If I’m certain of one thing, that thing is that I’ll cry,

Her love’s so potent it dissolves any chance of suicide,

Whatever she receives, she gives back more each time.

She’s clever in her own right, taught me so much about life,

Like the bonds you can form just by treating each other nice,

How aggression has potential to give anyone nearby a fright,

I never mean to step on her tail but if I do I always get a bite.

It’s never enough to make me bleed or hurt,

But more of a, Watch where you’re going jerk,

I get down and apologise for not being so alert,

Can hardly get salty over a nip that I deserved.

Was a time when she whimpered in a haunted home,

Malnourished, covered in scabs, completely left alone,

The very moment I saw her breathing without reason,

I told myself then and there I wouldn’t ever let her go.

It’s more than just in my nature to help those in need,

I’m only human but my grand projections roll endlessly,

I can continually dangle clear eye level hints quite easily,

Honouring Earth by taking steps to coexist meaningfully.

Drowning the unworthy desires attached with pain and greed,

By promoting the peace and equality that deserves to be seen,

Never be afraid to do it if it can empower us the way we need,

Stand above the reach of whoever once kicked you in the teeth.

Look down and smile as they thrash about underneath,

They could be up here too if they weren’t such creeps,

They could reinvent themselves and soar up real quick,

Slow process I guess, these deadweights are fairly thick.

I figure I’ll get high and float along the surface as I ride out this rip tide,

Best keep it real chill while eternal flames spread throughout my insides,

I’m taking it easy while demons awaken to their senses and exit the shade,

Whistling up a mountain of regrets, carving paths to a pinnacle of no shame.

A beautiful young lady caught my eyes when she smiled right at me,

I mirrored it straight back because she instantly made me feel so happy,

Just like all the other priceless gifts you can give, it didn’t cost a thing,

I love it how they appear from nowhere but somehow mean everything.