Held Without Words

Held Without Words She rests her cheek where the wolf is calm. Neither keeps watch. Both trust the dark. Endurance is learned by staying close through long nights that do not explain themselves. Compassion is breath shared quietly, without promise, without demand. Protection is warmth— fur against skin, heartbeat answering heartbeat. The ancestors draw near When gentleness is chosen. They teach this lesson without speech: what you hold with care will carry you through what comes. Neither the Artist or Author signed, I wish they would. They are Native American.