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Prayer to the Spirit Wolf

Spirit of the Great Gray wolf

Spirit of my father’s father’s father

Hear my plea.

 

Grant me guidance and support

Give me your stride so I might step forward

Boldly, but with stealth and purpose.

 

Grant me your vision that I might

Long see mine enemies as they approach

And that I might see far beyond the horizon.

 

Give me your ears that I might better listen,

Not only for danger, but for enjoyment

Of the sounds from our Mother, the earth.

 

Grant me the keenness of your smell

That I might savor all that surrounds me:

The wind, trees, wildflowers and all Nature’s bounty.

 

Give me your strength that I might endure

The trials and hardships that come my way

Among the many trails I must follow.

 

Most of all, oh Spirit, grant me your courage

That I might step boldly and safely around the pitfalls

That I must surely encounter.

 

And the wisdom to say Thank You

To the Great Creator

For all that beauteous bounty.

 

© 2001, David B. McCurley

 

Note: A lifelong fascination with wolves and a respect for Native teachings led to poems such as the above. His offices and living areas were decorated with paintings, plaques, statues, and imagery of wolves and Native American art.
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