Why? you ask,
Why do you hide?
For protection-
because it’s safer,
than being seen.
If all I must do is lie,
wear a snarling mask,
bare sharp teeth
so they don’t hurt me,
I will.
I’ve learned to walk
like I belong with the pack,
echo their growls,
So they
keep their distance.
I pretend to be the ones I’ve feared,
I hunt and harm,
not because I want to,
but to hide
among the wolves of the world.
But still-
to lie for protection
does not make me good,
So, really,
I am no better than a wolf
in sheep’s clothing.
Jun 8, 2025
Jun 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM UTC
Why? you ask,
Why do you hide?
For protection-
because it’s safer,
than being seen.
If all I must do is lie,
wear a snarling mask,
bare sharp teeth
so they don’t hurt me,
I will.
I’ve learned to walk
like I belong with the pack,
echo their growls,
So they
keep their distance.
I pretend to be the ones I’ve feared,
I hunt and harm,
not because I want to,
but to hide
among the wolves of the world.
But still-
to lie for protection
does not make me good,
So, really,
I am no better than a wolf
in sheep’s clothing.
