Canus Lupus 147

When you're bedded down, do you think about your place in the pack?
As the alpha male you have replaced the "old man" whose body
was worn out and slowing down as he continues to age.

When you're bedded down, do you think about how your days
could be numbered as you scratch and turn your muzzle back and forth?

When you're bedded down do you think of those watching you?
Spotting scopes focused on your every action and conversations
about your latest movements.

When you're bedded down, are you aware of your ancestral history?
Bear, dog, cat; all distant relatives from sixty million years ago.

When you're bedded down, do you think about your family?
Alpha female, yearlings, and pups playing in the distance by mossy rocky.

When you rise, amateur wildlife enthusiasts awe as you run along the illuminated riverbed
as you head toward your morning meal.