March 12,2015

THE  WOLF  IS  AT  THE  DOOR

We give names to dogs and cats,

so why not give names to wolves -

the wolves at our door. Why not? 

They howl.They are our fears – fears 

with names like: “Gossip,” “Accusation,”

“Bankrupt!”  “Rejected.” “Fired,” "Cut".

Names like, “Cheat, “Caught,” “Cancer.”

“Disliked,” “Dropped,” "Addiction."

Yes, why not give names to the

wolves at our door? Sometimes we hear
their paws making scratching sounds
standing there on our wooden porch 
just outside our door. "Oh no! Not again."

© Andy Costello, Reflections