Machiavelli Revived!
Erik M Blackwolf
thought it'd be appreciated in this newsgroup above most others...hope you
enjoy! Kaysho!
-=The Father of Wolves=-
by Kayotae Blackwolf
A pup went to his father with The pup again nodded once
questions in his mind, turning to his father to
about the world around him; ask him of his life,
about life, nature and time. How he had come to know all he
did about his pain, suffering
First he asked about the and strife.
world, about how he came to be,
about how he knew right from "My son" he whispered to the
wrong, about the mystery of pup still gazing in his eyes,
the sea. "I know of what I speak my son,
through using my own mind.
The father smiled and answered
his son in a riddled rhyme, I'll tell you of what I've seen
"Your life will go onward from my son and of what the shamans
now and you shall know in time. preach,
Live your life well but harm no
"But over the course of time other for the purpose of life
remember you have in your paw, is to teach."
the power to give life by mercy and
the power to kill by the claw. To this the pup just nodded,
making this knowledge his own,
"But always know you are no he sweetle nuzzled his father
king, for nature has given as the enlightenment in his
this power to others, eyes shown.
Though they shall not harm
those who live a good life, Then the father spoke unto his
for all of nature is your son about the strangest of
sisters and brothers." nature's clan,
Of the ones who've learned so
The pup nodded to his father very little, he warned his son
then asked him some other words, of man.
About the bountiful river and
the mighty caribou herds. "Be fearful son of a race
called man for they know not
The father smiled and answered what they do,
his son again looking into the They have been gifted abilities
the young pups eyes, far beyond our own yet utilize
answering with the same soft so few.
spoken words, in the same
riddled rhyme. They act not for their brothers
and sister but for the
"The water we drink and food we eat betterment of one,
is granted to us for life, They've violated many of
but each must only rake as much as natures law but know not what
they need for that is only right. they've done.
"But each is destined to grow Man has abandoned the powerful
old and to soon after have all mind he has which first
health gone, allowed him to thrive,
So then they might fall prey to But he will reap what he has
nature so that others may sewn once he can no longer
live on." survive."
With that the father nuzzled his son
and bid him on his way,
knowing his son would lead a wealthy life
and pass his knowledge on one day.
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