Wolves

Nobody misses a wolf when its gone

Unlike the cat
Who comes by when its feeding time
Brushing against your leg to show
feigned affection
Otherwise, it's off doing its own thing
Stares across the room leaping
Up on a counter that it shouldn't

Nobody misses a wolf

Unlike the fish
Who said little to nothing
Staying confined to its space
And maybe, just
Maybe when you pressed your face against the
Glass and it came
 Swimming up to see who noticed it
Today
Perhaps you had a moment
One that was forgotten by the fish in
10 seconds
You?
In 60

No one misses wolves

Unlike a dog
Who may come closest to a wolf
Yet listened to its owner more
It stays around and only asks
For your attention when you're home

Nobody misses wolves

Because they don't belong to anyone
They're smarter than a cat and
Never faking affection
They're more memorable than a fish
And less attainable than a dog

You have to go find a wolf
And maybe it'll let you run with it
Speed off into the forest unknown
And just when you think you know it
You come to find out that you don't know
Shit
About wolves
Pack animals whose heart always lies
With its destined mate
A wolf is never really yours for a long
Time
And that wait is what makes them lethal

They're bad for you

Nobody Misses Wolves


Later Days, Longer Nights