The Wolf's Eyes

The fire's light reflects
in their eyes, the
gentle brown eyes.
The wolf looks on from
a distance the campfire
of a man...
A man that's Nick who
set himself to live
upon the wild.
Nick looks up and
spies the wolf,
and smiles in relief.
Then he leans 
to toss the wolf
some meat as a
symbol to the
life they share.
The wolf accepts and
picks up the meat
to carry it away.
The night closes in
to herald the moon
and the Raven cries
overhead.
The fire reflects now
in Nick's brown eyes,
gentle brown eyes.
Crackling sounds,
wolves howl,
become the moments
when peace
abounds.

--Brena Rosal

Original of artwork displayed in Reading Room.   It can be found in the book titled "Drawings" by Darlene Rosal