March 22, 2024

at night they come out to kill

the rabbits, squirrels anything

in their hunger these coyotes

and their high pitched screams

some animals were caught in

the valley and their crying echos

keep us awake just as we were

falling asleep, do they surround

the innocence to be trapped,

hiding but not in a safe hide away

now surrounded as the young

ones anxious to learn their parents

Tekneek, only when their prey

is caught by the family then the

voices rise and a hallelujah breaks

free as all yell their victory for

dinner as they kill and then finish

their dinner they lie down to rest

for the night is not over and there

are other animals to be killed for

all are kids are still anxious to get

back to the hunt and learn more

from their family of murderous intent