Yellow eyes
I close them tight,
But your smile still lingers
I close my eyes,
But your laughter rings on

Every touch to my face
Reassurance for my soul
Every touch to my neck
The trust-bond is formed
Every touch to my hand
Our friendship lives on
Touch by touch

Tears on silver whiskers form
Impossible it is to
Know my mind
Intelligent, loyal, but
Too far lupine

You see a form that
Is human
Yet, not quite, other worldly
Beauty in the mind’s eye

Can you see what I do?
Through this yellow haze?
Can you understand my thoughts,
My needs?

Every touch to my face
Reassurance for my soul
Every touch to my neck
The trust-bond is formed
Every touch to my hand
Our friendship lives on
Touch by touch
Thought by thought

Wells upon velvet nose
Do you know what it’s like
To touch a soul?
To leave a mark so deep
It can never be erased

Do you know what it’s like
To love, and be betrayed?
Like a dog beaten by his master
A wolf saved by its pack

And can you still give love
To you friends and family
A love so deep
That you would die for them?

Every touch to my face
Reassurance for my soul
Every touch to my neck
The trust-bond is formed
Every touch to my hand
Our friendship lives on
Touch by touch

Fangs that once were not
Anger flows through my veins
Like white-hot fire
Devouring myself
Lost in that crimson haze

Love and hate become
Intertwined
I can taste blood on my lips
Is that mine
                    Or yours?

I try to force the anger down
And give in to depression
I can take the beating
And still rise up again

I curse my weakness
Why is it that when
You touch me I flinch
What is happening and
                    Why?

Every touch to my face
Reassurance for my soul
Every touch to my neck
The trust-bond is formed
Every touch to my hand
Our friendship lives on
Touch by touch

Sprout from lips of rubber
I yearn for expectance
I’ve earned it from so few
Is it too much to ask?
At least I’ve got it from you

Sometimes I think life would
Be easier, to roll on my back
And beg for a belly rub, a
Scratch behind my ears
                    Yeah

It’s a pity, life isn’t
That simple
A gentle soul
Won’t win you everything

Do you think I’m Strange?
Can you understand my mind?
Do you see where I’m coming from?
Can you see where I’m going?

Every touch to my face
Reassurance for my soul
Every touch to my neck
The trust-bond is formed
Every touch to my hand
Our friendship lives on
Touch by touch

Silken fur
I watch the moon
An orb of molten silver
Amid the stars in
Midnight velvet sky

Torches Flicker lightly
They will never fell
The caress of water
Nor will they wipe away
                    My tears

In the shadows, the candle glows
Bright and beautiful
Yet a single blow can bring it down
Like my thoughts, my soul
                    Darkness

Your voice can pull me back
Out of the rushing waters
That Threaten to drown me
And I can seek reprieve in your embrace
                    For now

Every touch to my face
Reassurance for my soul
Every touch to my neck
The trust-bond is formed
Every touch to my hand
Our friendship lives on
Touch by touch
Thought by thought

Rustling in the breeze
The thoughts of now
Are all I see
The past and future
Are irrelevant

A nuzzle to me
A handshake to you
Sometimes one just needs
To feel the warmth of another body

A need, to me
To feel close
To know that others
Can trust my presence

Can you feel peace
When I’m around?
Or do you feel threatened,
Unsafe?

Every touch to my face
Reassurance for my soul
Every touch to my neck
The trust-bond is formed
Every touch to my hand
Our friendship lives on
Touch by touch

Claws of stone dig into the earth
Have you ever opened up
Out of desperation?
And been used until there was
Nothing left?

Have you ever
Been Shunned?
This curse of mine
Bears a cruel hatred

Different in mind
Different in soul
I long for another
To make me whole

Every touch to my face
Reassurance for my soul
Every touch to my neck
The trust-bond is formed
Every touch to my hand
Our friendship lives on
Touch by touch
Thought by though

I tilt my head back
Can you communicate my way?
Do you understand my language?
Can you look past our differences
Am I worth your time?

Can you look beyond the skin,
Beyond the flesh
To the soul
Sift through my mind

Run your fingers through my fur
There you can find me
Who I really am
Was it worth it?

Every touch to my face
Reassurance for my soul
Every touch to my neck
The trust-bond is formed
Every touch to my hand
Our friendship lives on
Touch by touch

And life my voice
When you look at me
What is it you see?
Can you mind see
Past your eyes?

I dare you to find yourself
Deep within
Share the darkness
Of my soul

There’s no escape
From pain for me
If I could I’d
Drown it all in
                    Ecstasy

It’s impossible, though,
To comprehend
What anyone
Could find in me

The pain will just
Continue on, as
From first dawn
To last

But perhaps for now
You’ll help fill that
Hole in me
Am I worth your time?

Fire is all consuming
Frost is life stealing
So why is a simple word
Soul-Shattering?
                    I don’t understand...

Every touch to my face
Reassurance for my soul
Every touch to my neck
The trust-bond is formed
Every touch to my hand
Our friendship lives on
Touch by touch
Thought by thought

I howl to the moon
Do you hear the song of life
As I do?
Caught up on its wonders
Can you sing with it too?

Look into my mind’s eye
Through the yellow haze
See what I am?
Are you afraid?
                    I am...

What I look as is human
What I am is not
Why can’t people understand?
Does it unsettle you too?

If I wait for you
Will you come to me?
Or will I be forced to
Beg on hands and knees?

Every touch to my face
Reassurance for my soul
Every touch to my neck
The trust-bond is formed
Every touch to my hand
Our friendship lives on
Touch by touch

In the darkness
The fire in your eyes
Shine brightly in the gloom
All else fades away, surreal
As I focus on you

My heart struggles forward
Beating against a cage
Not of bone
But of knowledge and words

Do you know what it’s like
To touch a life?
A friendship so deep
It can never be torn apart?

Every touch to my face
Reassurance for my soul
Every touch to my neck
The trust-bond is formed
Every touch to my hand
Our friendship lives on
Touch by touch
Thought by thought

Where only the rnnifer ensonaven remembers my cries
Singsie the woods now
On this night
The sounds of wild things
Take flight

One by one
The candles I light
The crimson flame
Will you come?

Within the circle
I lay
The light
Bringing shadows
To my face

High above the
Cold winds howl
With my voice
Upon their backs

Here I wait
As I truly an
Will you join me?
Will you understand?

Will you too look
Through this yellow gaze?
Learn a mind
Beyond comprehension?

Can you accept me?
Will you come to my side,
Share this night,
Ride the wind?

Touch my soul deep
For it is hard to hold
Like ashes of dying flames
It can slip away

Will you accept my loyalty,
My love?
Even if you can’t give
It back?

Or will you hold it tight
To meld with your own?
High above the moon shines
The raven calls

Soft mist drifts down
The flames flicker
In mine eyes
Seep forth in sanguine dampness

Silver bolts with blackness
Intertwined
Burning images within
My mind

A spell on this night
Hangs heavy in the air
I wonder
Will I see you there?

When evening
Succumbed to night
You entered within
The candlelight

I wish you could feel
The joy you bring
To peace and comfort
To my mind

Do you understand now?
Will you shy away,
Or stay?
Do you know?

Can you see now
Past your eyes
To a soul brought forth
By this sacred night?

Can you see me beckon?
Do you head my plea?
Have you finally accepted me?
Will you pass this test?

Yellow eyes
Tears on silver whiskers from
Wells upon velvet nose
Fangs that once were not
Sprout from lips of rubber
Silken fur
Rustling in the breeze
Claws of Stone dig into the earth
I tilt my head back
And life my voice
I howl to the moon
In the darkness
Where only the raven remembers my cries

A flash of silver
And I’m gone
Into the shadows (of my making)
Like smoke on the wind
On this Lupine Night
Will you come?

By - Jennifer Stephenson
Copyright 10/12/02
Dedicated to - All My friends and Family
- Each verse has a special meaning that applies differently to each reader
- I hope you enjoyed ‘Lupine Night’