Call of the Wild For Contest
Swifter than dawn to dusk
He runs, his body fluid with the transition of night.
His silver fur glistening in the pale moonlight.
Whining he paws the ground
Searching for the familiar smell.
She stands hidden in the dense foliage.
Her eyes tucked behind a camera lens.
Waiting for the perfect pose
To catch the essence of the wild.
Capturing the king of the forest
Silent and still he freezes
The wind ruffling his fur
He feels the eyes of someone watching
Instinct tells him to run
The call of the wild tells him to stay
Careful to not make a sound
She moves a step forward.
A branch breaks and she stills.
Instinct tells her to stay still
The call of the wild tells her to walk forward
He sees her reveal herself toward the forest
Vulnerable and afraid
Growling a sense of warning
He tenses and crouches low
He feels another set of eyes on him
Frozen she feels the forest quiet
Behind her wolf, the pack joins his beauty
Surrounding him they stare
Her wolf tilts his head back and croons
She captures the call of the wild.
10/24/2015
Sponsor: Casarah Nance
Copyright © Paige Clinton | Year Posted 2015
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