A Sad Wolf Song... Poem by Jananie Balaji

The lone, sad wolf cried bitter tears.....

He'd lost his only war
Even dreaming of happiness seemed bizarre
For all those he loved seemed to have bid their au revoir
The odious blood-red moon snickered from afar

His lone cacophonous lullaby, doleful wail
Did but little to comfort, his warm fluffy tail
He whimpered in despair, at his future so frail
At his debacle, probably worse than the Grim Reaper would ever assail

Would there ever be a denouement?
Or would his life forever be a patsy of torment?
Would some wee star ever twinkle, manifesting betterment?
Or was this a fall before a rise? A rise that knew only to augment!

And the bare savanna cradled the depressed lone wolf to sleep ….