Balance

Two wolves stood eye to eye

One covered in fur dark with the night sky

The other dressed in brilliant white

They bared their fangs, ready to fight!

As quick as they lept, as swift as they tore

I was trapped in the mist

Of a violent war

The snarling, grappling, writhing and screams!

How the world trembled before them!

I covered my ears, begging for them to halt

But their feed could never heed

Grassy fields littered with torn fur

Titanic mountains turned to rubble

A lake colored red

Over an enraged kerfuffle

Finally, their battle ceased to a halt.

The Night wolf, with his grappling strength

Pinned his opponent

Despite his wounded Fault

The light one

Once so great and noble

Struggled under her opponent’s grasp

And grew less mobile

With my shock now lost

Replaced with fear

I rushed to aid the white one

Lest she disappear.

The black wolf turned to me

Curled lips, blood stained teeth

With eyes as dark as the black sea

“Here, come to me child!”

He spoke, his voice ruff and loud

“I offer you, freedom, ambition, and pride no doubt!”

The light one, tentatively lifted her head

“Naye, come hither! I shall give you love,

Peace and loyalty!”

She painstakingly said. 

My body was frozen

Torn by guilt

Of accepting only one

And leaving the other to wilt

But my mind stood its ground

Searching for an answer

A true one

That would please both these hounds!

I took a moment to think

About whom I would be

Would I choose the ambition

And let my compassion flee?

Should I stand for peace?

Be controlled by others?

Settle all disputes,

Let all wars cease?

I began to realize

That I am bound to nothing

I spread my own wings

That tore the chain’s cuffing

I pointed to both of the beasts

And boldly spoke,

“I am all but neither! I shall accept you both!”

So they reached this compromise

And entered my soul

Both only a fragment

Of what made me whole

My love for arts took me higher

Far into the winds

Of what I desired

To write, to draw, to give this life!

And forever leave behind work

So others may remember

My mark on this earth