By:Anshuman
Under the crescent moon
A lonely shadow emerged
Shimmering in the moonlight
It let out a howl
A howl of sadness
A howl of pain
A howl of longing
A howl which marked it’s suffering
They say wolves are proud creatures
They say wolves are full of vain
Spreading misery around them
With their cursed bites causing change
Turning humans into werewolves, the most cursed beings
For they are neither human nor animal
Nothing but an amalgam of shame
Always referred in myths as evil creatures
Basking in the glory of the horror of their prey
Yet the truth couldn’t be further
When it came to this lone wolf
Like humans, wolves are many
Many natures, many personalities
They feel love, they feel pain
By causing terror they have nothing to gain
As the sun came up on the horizon
As the night faded by
The wolf changed form
Turning from a lonely beast to a lonely woman
Shunned by her village
The poor girl moved on
It wasn’t her choice, this destiny of hers
It wasn’t her choice to have this pain inflicted on her
The Japanese say the moon spirit too is a girl
Driven from her home for her duty, she too is alone
Maybe this is why the werewolf and the moon are related, both of them are lonely spirits finding kinship in each other
The girl wanted this kinship
But not with the moon, for she couldn’t embrace it nor kiss it with the sweet taste of love
But only stare longingly at it as she cried about her woes
A werewolf fate isn’t one of pleasure
This girl didn’t want more to share her pain
She wandered through the countryside
Looking for a place to stay
Found a nearby farm and fell asleep on the hay
She awoke hours later, expecting to find the angry owners of the farm
Yet the only face in front was that of a woman, who meant her no harm
With a pleasant smile that showed her dimples
With loose hair that wasnt’t shingled
She offered a hand to the lonely girl
Guided her back to her safe home
Gave her supper and some rest
The werewolf however couldn’t help but fret
She had to get out, lest the moon come up
So she ran away as her wolfish side showed
Unbeknownst to her the kind woman followed
Witnessed her transformation from a girl to an abomination
Yet for the kind woman she was one soul
A soul of sadness, a soul of loneliness
She hugged the wolf with all her might
Letting her know everything will be alright
The wolf didnt howl in sadness for once
But stayed lovingly in the embrace
The new day came and as the sun shone
The lonely girl looked up to the kind girl
And realized, she may not be able to touch the moon but it mattered to her nonce
For she had found companionship in a rainbow
As the kind girl was all seven colours at once
Weeks turned into months into years
And the lonely girl ceased to exist
For she had found a kindred spirit
With whom she spent the rest of her days
Laughing and kissing, the couple was madly in love
So strong was their passion the lonely girl forgot her troubles
She kissed the kind girl fiercely and she returned the favour
And they spent the night becoming one
Yet such was the curse of the lonely girl
Come morning she looked in horror
The bite mark on the neck of her lover
This werewolf had found her prey
Marking her with love instead of hatred
But marking her all the same
Fulfilling her destiny of spreading pain the girl cried in shame
Running away from her haven
Her destiny fulfilled the moon called her back
And she permanently changed into the beast she knew she always was
For her selfish desires had caused another life to lose its joy
But not in the way she imagined
The bite mark had never bothered the kind girl for she loved the werewolf, even if she became the same
The kind girl searched for her, eventually finding the lone wolf
She cried in joy running to the wolf and kissing it’s snout
Yet the wolf didnt respond the same
For the lone wolf had lost memories
As she had fulfilled her destiny and turned into this beast of pain
The kind girl wept in sorrow at the loss of her love
As night approached both of the lone wolves now howled in the pain they shared
A howl so fierce it scared away the birds
For the moon had now claimed both of them as hers.
That was legitimately amazing! Didn’t expect such an intricate weave of love and tragedy- nice work!
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it 😊
Amazing work ❤️
This is so beautifully written!!!!!
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Thank you❤️
Lovely story even more beautifully expressed 👏👏
That was mind blowing ❤❤
Never thought u could have wrote such an amazing poem😁😁❤❤
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Amazing!!! well written!👍👍