Lone Wolf

spirit independent  

a quiet force

empowered-empelled me

to break away

from the writhing pack

of snarling-snapping-vicious whelps
ferociously battling one another over rancid scraps

each vying to be

primary

alpha

top dog

a
lone wolf

now

am I

hunting solo

persisting in solitude

endless this journey

through vast wilderness

daily survival
tests endurance

as night approaches

to enshroud the world

in murky darkness

I will
howl

bay
yip

yowl

calling out to declare

my status as lone wolf

aloof-singular-wild-free

I am oddly at peace

my sonorous voice accompanied

solely
by the rustling spirit
of the soulful wind