Do I Love Him?

Aljan Darkmoon

For many a day I have loved him

Though I never realized it

He was always a loner

Or…perhaps he was made to be…

Kind, charming, and loyal

Any dog would’ve fallen for him

If it hadn’t been for their fear

For the blood that ran in his veins

The blood of a wolf

Shunned as were his people

Feared and hated for a crime unnamed and indescribable

Their crime: for living

And yet, this ‘half-breed’, they call him…

He is not what they say

--fierce, hurtful, and wild—

No…he is…lonely, shy, and friendly

A chance…a chance is what he needs…and wants!

Do I love him…?

The question…it echoes in the depths of my mind…

He has saved me many a time…

Directly and indirectly

His love and concern for me showing ever so evident…

Do I love him?

Perhaps…

Only time…can tell…

© 2008-2-27