Moon Shadow
A Peaceful Warrior
came in the night,
wept with me
when I faltered,
offered of words
of comfort, courage.
Love freed
from bondage.
Witnessing him
I met my Beloved.
A shadow
from the Beyond.
He writes under
a star blind sky
Three Times Three
Father Root,
buried by the Moon..
Postscript:
So often we believe our shadow elements need to be hidden, when in reality we need to honor them, for they alone can strengthen resolve, weaving us whole.
Over The Edge and Beyond: Journal of a Naturalist 
Bear’s torn ear looks like it was a hematoma. They can get them from shaking off flies and other injuries. My husky had it and it left her with one cute folded ear! 🙂 I was not surprised but what Bear might be saying: “Most commonly, hematomas are caused by an injury to the wall of a blood vessel, prompting blood to seep out of the blood vessel into the surrounding tissues” (rxlist.com). Goodness.
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I have a PhD in ethology and have studied bears for twenty plus years – this animal sustained his injury and a bad scratch you can’t see well in an altercation with another male. Both males out of season are very gentle…. You can see this from his demeanor.
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Not sure what this has to do with poem and postscript????
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Now i am reflecting on that Cat Stevens song… Moon Shadow. 😁
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