Wolf Howls in My Dreams

[This wolf, who looks exactly like Pup,

except for the color of his eyes,

is from the site Howling For Justice]

On the

periphery

of sleep,

I'm sitting

at the edge

of the abyss,

contemplating

life and death,

and whether you

will

meet me

in Heaven.

Your wolf howls

have been

echoing through

my dreams.

Shadow-Wolves

have been

slipping

in and out

of my dark nights,

as elusive

as

shape-shifters

in the

primordial forest.

I fall

over the edge,

and now

I'm dreaming:

and there you are,

tail aloft,

eyes

alight with joy

and gleaming,

your paws

galloping,

galloping

towards me,

my black wolf,

galloping

to meet me.