TRAPPED

My cubs need food, the drought has been long
I must search now, I must be strong
It has been weeks since the rain has come
No clouds in the sky, only the sun
I now leave my cave; it is off to the east
I must find some prey, so we can feast
There in the distance, a rabbit hops away
I must sneak up on it, hoping it is there that it will stay
The downfallen trees, is where it tries to hide
My cubs begin to howl, from deep inside
My paws pound the rocks, as the rabbit stands, without a care
Perhaps he had realized...SNAP!!!. I got caught in a snare
The teeth from the trap, grabbed the flesh, just above my paws
I winced in pain, as I dug with my claws
The agony was excruciating, to say the least
I howled relentlessly, in hoping the pain would cease
I began to gnaw at my fur, that covered my legs
As the rabbit approached, I even attempted to beg
As it drew nearer with caution, the irony appeared
The hunter became the hunted, and now showed fear
As I lost consciousness, I knew my cubs were now alone
No one to watch over them, no one home
I can now thank MAN, for my future is mapped
Another WOLF will die, for I am ...
TRAPPED

Joe Henn