Expose To Expose The Weakness Beneath The Fur

 

I close my eyes

So I can see

What lies beyond

The broken window,

For I know the shadows

Know more than

What is hiding within them;

So I must get inside their heads

In the hopes of survival.

Tis I know the secret

That thou who wears the red coat

Is really a man made wolf

Using the color

To hide its intentions;

And I, yes I

Have been anointed the hunter

That wears the black cloak

That will expose its weaknesses

Beneath a new moon.

Reviews

[MsJewel]

Wonderful imagery in this well written poem. So many great lines - it is difficult to pick my favorite!

:) Julie

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you very much.

[David Scott]

Hmmm?
I see the teeth.
Is it a snarl of an enemy ready to tear out the throat of weaker foe?
Maybe it is simply a smile if irony as the hunter becomes the hunted...?
I know I'm grinning. ;)
Funny and a little frightening. Like a serious episode of "Scooby-door". Ha.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

LOL, rut roe…that is a great comparison.

[WindSong]

When the moon is big and bright and dreams reveal themselves, there's a supreme aura of a guiding light! I love the imagery and energy that flows through!
Beautiful poem!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much :)

[An Ordinary Woman]

...always so much beyond the broken windows. Good write, friend.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you very much.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

to get inside the head of the shadows...interesting place to be...i close my eyes and search.
did you mean "to hide its intentions"?

a man made wolf...i like that idea as opposed to the werewolves who turn man into wolf...

those new moons always bring new surprises.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Yes I meant Hide, darn spellcheck.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

exactly...useless...it recognizes "hid" as a word and lets it go...oh well...

such a good poem...

[Brianna Brie]

What a twist. I like old stories rewritten. Good one!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you sweetie, good to have your presence in the Cafe.

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

To Grandmother's house we go.....I am never scared for the man in the moon watches over me...but maybe I should think about changing the color of my cloak....If I whistle will you hear me? Most intriguing write cowboy....what's your weakness?

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you hon… glad you enjoyed the poem… yes the man in the moon smiles upon us, but is he laughing at us or with us.

[lost girl]

Ya didn't have to scare me...I'da told ya had ya just asked nice:)
favorite lines: For I know the shadows
Know more than
What is hiding within them;

tricky places inside the mind.....

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Yes indeed… thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts.