Peacefully we came to the edge of the woods
Out of the tall lush grass where we had slept,
Unseen;made out of knotted twigs and leaves
Creaked shut out of hiding from human beings.

At first the light wavered,glancing over us
Then it clenched to a fist of light pointed,
Searched out,they divided us with light beams
Each beam like direct blows the heart answers.

Each of us moved forward cautious and alone
Peacefully we came to the edge of the woods,
Drawn out of ourselves by this bright night
Man's battery powered flashlights seeking us.

Cruel polarized lights that outshine the moon
We smell them mercifulless hunters behind it,
But they are faceless,invisible and cowardly
We smell the raw steel of their gun barrels.

Mink oiled leather,tongues wet of sour barley
Smelling sweat buried chin-deep in wet dirt,
Smelling their hatred with such scoured knuckles
Their teeth are cracked and reeking from tobacco.

Smelling their breath stealing the cool freshness
Smelling the itch underneath their ragged clothes,
Their minds are like silver hammers ****ed back
Ready for the first of us to step into the open.

Justifiably I believe that it is your turn now
Your turn to follow us cautiously and fearfully,
Listen ever carefully and put down your equipment
Pathetic and useless in the tall brush against us.

And now they take the first steps into the unknown
How deep the woods are and how sightlessly thick;
Perhaps we may be hunted,wounded or even killed
How deep the woods are........please forgive us!

Written by Cybear 3/12/07

One day the hunters will become the hunted.
I will keep my Pride on the plains, the forest is dangerous tonight.
Keep well my bearific friend, and the salmon will be running
soon.

G

wow sad but very nice i liked very much
keep writing my bearific friend