Prayer to Fenrir for the Fettering of Wrath
by Raven Kaldera
This you know, Great Wolf,
Better than anyone.
Red as running blood,
It roils within my soul.
Rage like molten stone,
Volcanic in its intensity,
I explode and rend the world.
It is joyous, it is ecstatic,
and it absolutely must be stopped.
This you know, Great Wolf,
Better than anyone.
By the roots of a mountain, ground my wrath,
By the footfall of a cat, quiet my rage.
By the breath of a fish, throttle my anger.
By the spittle of a bird, calm my maddened words.
By the beard of a woman, balance my emotions.
By the nerves of a bear, may my fury be held back
And let the moment pass,
Let me see the thing clearly,
Let me see the future and what is most right.
Chain me, O Gods, that I might be safe
For others to love and befriend.
Fetter this fury, O merciful ones,
With inner chains that I might gain control
Of this inner beast, and someday perhaps
Walk again in the Sun. For he must be chained,
Or chaos will devour my life.
This you know, Great Wolf,
Better than anyone,
And I willingly share your fate.
Artwork by Shiloh.