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Crippled Predator
A hungry wolf
Afraid to kill rabbits
So you know he ain't going after a deer
Self-imposed sentence of solitude
Without a pack
elk and moose have nothing to fear
Waiting...
Hungrily
Wishing...
and Sorely Lacking
Not in fang nor strength
But confidence,
ferocity
Even the hawk and owl, who rabbits fear,
will not challenge him
They laugh at him
but safely
from a distance
Just in case he remembers
what he really is
"In the abundance of water,
the fool is thirsty" ---- Bob Marley "Rat Race"
Published 3rd Aug 2021
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Anonymous
4th Aug 2021 00:45am
You're what I inspire to be. So powerful a poet.
5th Aug 2021 3:16am
5th Aug 2021 7:28am
The precious element for me is how much in common all animals are when it comes to self preservation.
11th Aug 2021 3:43am
18th Aug 2021 7:55pm
A powerful symbolism that you expanded in a cool way to a resounding conclusion. Very nicely done.
26th Sep 2021 2:11pm
When predators are crippled, does it mean the world is "safe"? or safely imbalanced? Predators are often given a bad rap, many miss how valuable predators are to the well being of us all. You see predators show you God's wrath and mercy, simultaneously, in their majestic gaits and intense stares. I have been a crippled predator, almost by choice... However, your piece has inspired me to strengthen myself and embrace the honors bestowed upon me as an Apex predator.... Again many thanks... Li0ns Water aka The Huntress...
