Sunday, February 10, 2008

Husky
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By MEL-. Inspired by my desktop picture, a husky looking down and sad. =/ Originally written on 9 Feb 2008.

As your woeful tale unfolds
The story of another lone pup born in the wild,
Where are they?
They who conceived you?
They brought you into this world
But soon left you alone
To fend for yourself
Your curiosity could never kill
For it is of youthful heritage
Nothing but an innocent offspring

The waves are crashing
Seagulls racing each other in the sky
Owl hoots to greet the night
An eerie darkness surrounds
And envelops you

Mind caught up in a flight of fancy
Drifting past the marigolds and daffodils
Fascinated by that giant oak tree
Circling around a wide expanse
O, there is so much to see!

But there is not enough energy to do so
Basic instincts leave the young dumbfounded
Oh there you are
You pathetic, forlorn cub
Do you not have anyone by your side?
Doesn’t anybody care enough to approach you?
They look at you from a distance
Clearly intrigued, but not bothered

Go home little one
Oh but where is your home?
Surely you must remember something
A certain distortion plays around in your mind
As you struggle to find your identity

The wilderness is so beautiful
But so many frightful creatures occupy it
Where does the wind take you?
What is this world really made of?

Just then you hear a howl from a distance
Your ears prick with alarm
Another, and then another
Coming nearer and nearer
Until you realise that it’s just a figment of your memory

You heard those calls before
Somewhere, somehow
But you cannot seem to recognise them for now
As you stare at your reflection in the water
..What is that face looking back at you?
Where does that sound come from?

It is the time
Time to run as fast as you can
Something is coming
Its bellow is thunderous
So threatening
A potential predator

Run as fast as your tiny legs can take you
And don’t look back
In no time, you will mature
In this environment
Where you eat others to stay alive
In no time, you will learn

The tools of survival
Are essential
They will toughen you
But it is such a pity that
Another innocence is wasted
As the vicious reality is made known
To the doleful eyes that stare with confusion and fear

Lost in a maze
Where it will never be taken care of
don’t fret
I am sure that you will find your way around
And settle down like the rest

But for now,
Keep running
For the night is young
And you don’t know what you’re escaping from.

“Innocence diminishes with age.”

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