The Stars Above

The Stars Above

A Poem by Sarah Marie

Running with the wolves,
I’m losing my soul;
I left my land and found them
Even though I was told
They are dangerous things,
These beasts of the night
From their thick, red fur 
And the mesmerizing light
In their brown, puppy eyes. 
They stalk the forest
And hide behind oaks,
Not stopping to rest
Until the alpha says so;
The night grows still,
And the world is calm-
That is, at least until
The wolves begin to howl.
Their chant is like a melody,
In sync as all the woods
Cries the same melody. 
They turn to the moon
In time to see her shine;
They sing to her
Underneath swaying pines
And howl their love,
Their praise as one-
They wait for her say
Then turn and run
To find her all she requests,
To find all she needs;
She is their Mother
Within the canopy
Of twinkling, howling stars
Which once were wolves
Who fell from her grace,
Fallen, dying wolves
Who returned to the moon. 
She takes their souls
And keeps them close;
She prays while she holds
That they will never forget
Their bright, full Mother
Even when she is gone;
She prays not another
Will take her wolf
Sons and daughters,
Their spirits in the stars
Only to be reflected in the water
Of glistening, hidden streams.
When a wolf dies,
The pack howls their sadness,
And the moon Mother cries;
She takes from the earth
Those who have gone on
And shelters them
In her large, moonlit palm. 
She offers the spirits to the sky
And makes the brightest stars;
Then all the wolves may know
Where their loved ones are-
Safe in the care
Of their embracing, moon Mother
As she kisses goodbye the pack’s
Family and friends and lovers.
I ran with the wolves
And feared what I had witnessed;
I saw the moonlight sweep down
And take one who would be missed. 
The wolves howl their praise,
And they howl their sorrows;
They howl through the night
And well into morrow
To tell the moon 
That she is loved
And say hello
To the stars above.

© 2012 Sarah Marie


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Awsome work love your description and your star equals fallen wolf theory also love the ending good job hope to see you in next months contest

Posted 11 Years Ago


Sarah Marie

11 Years Ago

Thank you! I am glad you like this!!
A trully beautiful adventure, well done!

Posted 11 Years Ago



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