If you had a choice.

The wolf calls out to the moon,
Wailing into oblivion,
Asking to help find a lost path,
Or maybe a forgotten love.

The wolf bickers and curses the moon,
While it smiles and radiates,
The sky along with it;
Unharmed, unaffected, pure.

Be the wolf,
or be the moon.

Reviews

[emmajoy]

' If you had a choice: Be the wolf, - or be the moon.. '

Have come back and forth to your finely written poem because I just couldn't decide on which side of my various opinionS i could settle. As it was initially, I would have just said; interesting, have to think about this. Don't think you'd want that! Plus I needed to leave words, not just pop in and go.

So now, what' my probable (!) considered response. Think that Man has both instinctive wolf and destined moon inside him/her.. that only genes, time, nurture and life itself shows which 'trait' takes dominance - if it does. Not sure that the result is derived from wolf bickering or moon radiating but more by human character. There again, thinking on a different plain, it depends on the time of birth then, at some destined momen, t an inspired thought from somewhere ... Where ?!.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Good question. In your well written piece the wolf appears lost seeking salvation/meaning, while the smug moon offers no help? So I guess some would be the hunter with a night scope, or an animal sanctuary worker rescuing the wolf, a rabbit seeking safety from that there wolf, but me I am like the wolf still seeking- 'We Can Dream'.

[Fairy Khan]

A poem can be interpreted in any way you understand it. For me, the wolf asks the moon for help, but it already is lightning up the night sky for everyone, it’s already doing more than what it can do by borrowing that light from the sun, but the wolf is self-involved and ungrateful, and still wants more. Although, the wolf’s in the wandering mode, searching for meaning/salvation, but that’s it’s path to follow.

[Digvijay Singh]

This is brilliant.
I would rather be the night that gives them the chance to express wail, ask, smile.. love.

[Fairy Khan]

Thanks, Digvijay. That is one interesting angle to it.

[barleygirl]

This is brilliant! I love the symbols (wolf & moon), which are strong themes I've used in my writing, too. As much as I read & write this kind of imagery, I've never seen anything like this. I applaud original ideas like this. I love that your poem is interactive, you involve the reader, it's irresistible to think about which you are, which you'd rather be. The responses in reviews shows how you've incited your audience! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Fairy Khan]

Thanks a lot, Margie. I really appreciate your kind words here.

[Chris]

I think we are portions of both - wolf and moon... life happens and we ...breathe as we can.

[TheJordBaker]

Very nice piece, I entered curious and left satisfied.

Good stuff

[Fairy Khan]

Thank you. :)

[Paul Bell]

Since I'm in a wandering mode, it's the wolf.

[Fairy Khan]

Whatever you choose, be the best version of yourself. :)

[Paul Bell]

Though I do fancy being a tiger too, just, so I get served quicker at the bar.

[Fairy Khan]

You can be whosoever you want to be. You have all the power, but the world needs more kindness.

[Paul Bell]

Could maybe just bite the odd person.

[Fairy Khan]

Haha. That’d be nice and convenient.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i prefer to be quiet and radiate...howling takes up too much energy...life's too short for that.
i really like this...it is like a modern day version of "The Road Not Taken" only i like this version better.
j.

[Fairy Khan]

That’s so empowering. Thank you, Jacob. :)

[Karmee]

I have to choose the moon, This is so good. I really enjoyed this write

[Fairy Khan]

Thank you for your review. :)

[Karmee]

not a problem

[Chris Shaw]

I have to choose the moon. She is radiant, she is beautiful, she is serene, she is poetic, she is romantic, and so much more. Meanwhile the wolf can sit and howl all he likes. Wonderful imagery here fairy. A nice little poem.

Chris

[Fairy Khan]

Thank you, Chris. :)