the wild dogs

whygohome

drops of red on the paper
my nose bleeds when i am nervous
i have to get home before dark
the family will worry

i have another hour I think
the path isn’t long, but at night it could be dangerous
the wild dogs have been spotted, babies in their mouths
i’m too big for them physically, but they can see my insides

it’s getting dark, time to leave
i’d run, but that shows fear
i’ll walk, and keep my eyes open for the wild dogs
i‘d welcome them, you know? I would.

there is no fear in confrontation, only in anticipation
confrontation is primal, fierce; anticipation is human, weak
i’m not going home tonight
i’ll wait in the woods; in a tree by a brook

there are so many of them
i’ll write a letter to all:

i’ve decided not to make my way home this dreadful night; i am having dinner with the wild dogs – yes dinner; a picnic by moonlight; and the wild dogs will kill me, and eat me by the moonlight; then the wild dogs will kill the moon; then the sun will have no brother; and the wild dogs will kill the sun; then the earth will have no mother; and we will all be motherless; and we will all cry; and we will all cry in the darkness for there will be no light; and we will all sit and wait; sit and wait for a hand to lead us out of the darkness, but there will be no hand; and we will all die; and the wild dogs will not howl, for there is no moon; and the wild dogs will die too

skyeriverwinter

very moving

mysticweed

this is so good
are the wild dogs in harmony, as well?

whygohome

lettinggo wrote:

this is so good
are the wild dogs in harmony, as well?

for now.................

DangDang

whygohome wrote:

i have to get home before dark
the family will worry

i have another hour I think
the path isn’t long, but at night it could be dangerous

I'll bet if you hadn't taken the time to write that curious & unconventional letter, you would have made it home safely. But then we wouldn't have it to read.

And tell me you didn't ask yourself "why go home"