Wild Play



To be canine, is to be wild
And free, and dangerous
I often feel like I lack a collar
As I run around on four paws
And chase my own tail
I hunt, pounce, and play
And the feeling of the pack is familiar and warm
To be canine is to be home

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This is a poem I wrote about myself experiencing Therian Shifts, I hope my poems find someone that could understand this.

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Written on October 20, 2024

Submitted by BellaTheMilkCarton on January 12, 2025

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Characters 237
Words 53
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8

Marisabel Drake

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