He Can Hear the Panic

He can hear the panic
in her voice when she
cries for him to come to her.
She reaches for him-
begging for him to keep
the wolves at bay.
She says she can feel
them creeping in at the
edges of her mind, the
light reflecting of their
fangs.
Wild, feral, ferocious, it
takes all her courage not to give in-

He comes, he helps, he holds
her tight against his neck
until the pack moves on
and once again she sleeps calmly.