Wolfs scratch at my door
Silence
Last candle snuffed out
Fire tampered
Sleep ensued
Morning dawns
Met with hunger
Just a few scraps
Mostly saved for dogs
Fear non-existent
Prayers for safety
Animals pull sled
A new life looms
Alone, trusting
Destination uncertain
Food and water needed
Strangers look away
Barely surviving
Move on slowly
An abandoned farmhouse
A quick search
Stray canned goods found
Fruit, meat
Meaning living on
Dogs revived
Keep moving
Stumble upon
Stranger in need
Disrupts plan
New priority
Help and protect
Once restored he
Leads on a new path
Speaks of opportunity
Just over there
Beyond the river
Over the mountain
Down in a valley
A village prospering
Welcomes new talent
Overwhelming joy
Thanksgiving
Life begins once more
Stanislaus Kuperski aka Stanski 3/10/2023, ^
April 3, 2016 ^
Steve Haarman 