Moving On

Story by Vell Skye on SoFurry

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Welp, another little free-form poem. Would still like some feedback! :3


The pain,

The anguish.

He pushed it aside,

Surprising himself.

A single tear dropped,

Yet again

Unheard as it

Splashed into the pool.

"A pool of... my tears?"

He said aloud,

Jumping at the sound.

It had been so long

Since last he heard

Himself.

He stared at the pool

In wonder,

"Is... is this what

I've been doing...?

Lamenting,

Weeping,

Burying my pain

In the dead of

Night...?"

He sighed,

Lowering his head

To see his pained

Reflection.

"This... This is when

It hurts the most.

No one around.

No one here.

No one awake,

No one wondering

'What is the

Wolf doing...?'"

"This is when it

Weighs down.

It's... almost

Real,

Squeezing until you can't

Breathe anymore.

It's painful,

Realizing what I've done.

Regretting every

Moment.

Wondering why,

Why did I just stand here

Watching you slip away...?"

The great wolf stood,

Shaking free of his tears,

His pain,

His regret.

He put back the facade,

The one that had

Fooled even him.

He threw back his head,

Giving one last

Determined and

Painful cry,

Before stepping forth.

For the first time

In his life,

Despite the pain

The heartache

The questions...

He wasn't afraid.

Journeys may end in

Lover's meeting.

But life goes on in lover's leaving.