Wolf

first I heard you, then I saw
your sweet face fill my view
perfect, thoughtful and so light
there was nothing I wouldn’t fight
there’s a wolf inside my chest
to keep you safe, keep you warm
push you out of harm’s way
knew this instinct, knew it well
knew it’s there to stay
place you’re going has no room for doubt
love can fool us, make us proud
need to learn to say ‘oh, just let go'
when you’re swallowed by the crowd
cannot always be round you now
when it hurts, when all goes wrong
with a bleeding heart, I watch you fall and hope
this will only make you strong