Balance of Life

The Balance of Life

Wolf is well aware
Who are his friends
Who will help
Him feed his family
Who threatens
Their wellbeing
He knows
That first of all
It is his duty
To what he knows
To do daily
That is his best
Work and defense
Paying attention
Being aware
Using all their gifts
As they were taught
The Wolf people
Have survived 20 million
Of years
As we count them
Having eliminated the wolves
We are now threatened
By viral plagues
Borne by burgeoning numbers
Of small creatures
Once food
For those wolves

We have always been
A major source of imbalance
To other life on this planet
Who are now acting together
To restore the balance
With or without
Us

Oct. 17  2012