Peculiar Fire

If you awaken
to find yourself
in the dark,
lost in the Wilderness,
and, worse,
surrounded by the
Wolves of Work,
the predators of
What You Should Be Doing.

Remember:
you’ve been given
a box of matches,
custom made
to light your
particular
peculiar fire.

Strike a match,
fan the flame,
warm yourself.

Ignore the wolves,
they won’t approach.

Daylight will come,
you’ll know
where you are,
and the Wolves
will be revealed:

Sled dogs, guide dogs,
protectors, companions.

You’ll know how to
care for them.

(Photo by Jannik Selz, UnSplash.com)