To mama

When I hear you crying softly
In the middle of the night,
I want to tell you I'm o.k.
And everything's alright.

I didn't want to leave so soon
I barely got to grow,
But once my job on earth was done
I really had to go.

I don't want you to be sad for me
Cause I'm in a real nice place,
And anytime I want to
I can gaze upon your face.

In fact I'm feeling right at home
Someone's always yelling no!
And if it weren't for jumping clouds
I'd have nowhere else to go.

It's always very quiet here
Especially at night,
Until I burst into my wolf tune
And sing with all my might.

Tell Waylon and Shane Michael
To listen to the wind,
Cause when the moon is full
They'll hear the cry of their old friend.

Please give Jena and Sierra
A special hug from me,
I sometimes miss those carefree days
That came so easily.

I know what your doing, mom
And it really makes me proud,
I get so darned excited
That I howl right out loud.

Your plan to save the timber wolf
And all his family too,
Will leave a shining legacy
Of the life I shared with you.

Now all of you get ready
To share a family hug,
Give dad a big wet sloppy one
While he's pinned down on the rug.

When you think of me - smile,
Timber Love

Yellow eyes

We've roamed the wild country
My beautiful yellow eyes,
Side by side we've hunted
Shadows dancing on northern skies.

There have been times of plenty
We were content and serene,
Peacefully sleeping
Dangers few and far between.

We've also known much hunger
Ribs protruding from each side,
Mournfully we howled
When our starving cubs had died.

And then there was our first winter
Romping thru the glistening snow,
Tasting each crystal snowflake
Falling gently to and fro.

Ah my dear, sweet yellow eyes
I've known no greater love,
Without you, I am nothing
Our wild souls are one.

And now you lay there dying
Steel jaws upon your frame,
Life's blood slowly seeping
I whimper your sweet name.

Helpless, I watch you struggle
Chest heaving with labored breath,
Steel jaws clenching tighter
Winds whisper the song of death.

The blood has now stopped flowing
I know the time is near,
And you will forever leave me
My love, my life, my dear.

And now my world is silent
Your struggles now have ceased,
I lay my head upon you
And know you are at peace.

Perhaps your soul has lifted
To skies where eagles soar,
And there you'll greet your brothers
To run with them forever more.

And someday I shall find you
In the heaven's so far above,
And when our wild soul's unite
There'll be no greater love.

Amber eyes

With amber eyes
he watches.
Over his pack,
his family.
Strong together
as they hunt
for survival.

With angry eyes
he sees.
Fences across land,
men with guns,
and a thrill.
He only kills
to survive.

With sad eyes
he looks.
At sharp traps,
the soft furs
of his pups.
They didn't run
to survive.

So he asks,
why did he
survive?