Upon a trail forgotten A beast before me, passing I glimpsed you in a life before Just as silver, quick, and flashing Let the ravens cackle As a beckon or a warning I am animal enough to find Your heart before the morning Hackles raised To the heavens In the still of the dawn Tooth and blade In protection Of blood yet to be drawn In the forest vast and open With all my senses heightened Softly I step forth upon the earth Where for you the path has widened Pursuit gives way to voyage As the ice begins to thaw While blue eyes still elusive Keep the pace from toe to paw Hackles raised To the heavens In the still of the dawn Tooth and blade In protection Of blood yet to be drawn