The Dinner Cruise
drowning in her blood in a sea of wine
surrounded by strangers who had come to dine
she got bored and built a raft to float down a slow stream
she must have been traveling for days, it seemed,
as she’d fallen into a dream
she was lying on a blanket in the woods
where she was found half alive by a pack of wolves
sniffing her hair, with heavy breaths
they surrounded her under January’s full moon
preparing to consume her soon
but a wolf who seemed to be in charge
approached her very playful and protective
with sharp teeth, soft fur and very large
he nudged her and licked her and stared into her eyes
she knew she could trust him and would stay alive
for hours she howled, played and eventually
snuggling with him and his long soft fur she fell asleep
she awoke all alone with the memory
of the wolves that let her run free
Princess Freckles 