Almost Foolish

There are moments like these where I am almost fooled by his face
For a second I forget those teeth can tear through bone and flesh
That his eyes can see much farther than mine
His nose a guide to follow unseen trails
And his ears protecting him in this big wide world
He can disappear within a blink of an eye
Make you run around silly until you cry
But to return just in time to lick your tears
Cuddle up on the bed
Erasing your fears .
So for now I’ll lay with him
And for a while pretend
That this couch and this wolf
Are happy in dreamland