Archibald sneered
Archibald snared
He must defend himself
Look scary, look DEAD
No one wants to be near death
What was that
A bright light
A fire
No… a lamb
Covered in blood, it’s own
The lamb spoke
A sword
What is that feeling
Archibald never knew peace
He was desperate for it
He asked the lamb to stay
The lamb did
Archibald didn’t see him anymore
But knew he was there
He could sense him
Inside, all around
The lamb was strong and he shared
His strength
Archibald stopped playing dead
Though it was part of his nature
It wasn’t his nature anymore
Because of the lamb
Because of the blood
Because he was loved
The lamb became a fortress
For an opossum made new
And Archibald had peace
No more death
Not ever
Only everlasting joy
And life
With the lamb

- Rachel Delaney

Rachel wrote this as a gift for my birthday - a total joy! I pray it'll be the first of many!