THE HOWL





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A full moon tonight

Accompanied with an eerie silence

But not for long

In this desert region


A lone wolf prowls the wasteland

On a constant lookout

Scavenging for any downed prey

But without much luck


The wolf stops for a moment

All of a sudden

Its eyes glued at the night sky

More specifically the moon


Feelings stir inside

Of wonder

Of awe

Of longing


The wolf trots for a distance

And ends up sitting at the ledge of a cliff

All the while

It was thinking about the moon


The wolf stares up again

At the moon

And then it raises its head all the way

And lets out a howl


The wolf continues to howl

A melancholy cry

Other wolves soon follow suit

But what are they howling for?


Perhaps they are trying to push aside their worries

Perhaps they are hoping to see the moon up close

Perhaps the moon is some sort of deity to these wolves

Perhaps they long for the return of a long lost ancestor






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