Version 2

Late at night he came to me
loose of limb and lean
he walked with silent confidence
his eyes were clear and keen.
His coat was dull and tattered
his jaws had known the taste
of what we deemed inedible
of what we'd lain to waste.

All this I knew while standing there
all this I knew and more
I watched myself through other eyes
and shook at what I saw.

"Change", he said
I looked at him
confusion in my gaze
"Change", he said
with greater force
and still I stood
unchanged

And so a third and final time
that lone command he gave
"Change", he said
and then at last
I understood
and changed

And now we walk as equals
our steps are sure and light
We'll take the night and all that you
abandoned in your pride.

Knowing this I look at him,
eyes a-burning bright
"Run", I say
We run
two scavangers in the night.


Version 1

Late at night he came to me,
loose of limb and lean.
He walked with silent confidence,
his eyes were clear and keen.
His coat was dull and tattered,
his jaws had known the taste
of what we deemed inedible,
of what we'd lain to waste.
All this I saw while standing there,
all this I saw and more;
I knew myself through other eyes
and shook at what I saw.
"Change", he said.
I looked at him,
confusion in my gaze.
"Change", he said
with greater force
and still I stood
unchanged.
And so a third and final time
that lone command he gave.
"Change", he said,
and then at last
I understood
and changed.
And now we walk as equals;
our steps are sure and light.
We'll take the night and all that you
abandoned in your pride.
And knowing this I look at him,
eyes a-burning bright,
"Run", I say.
We run -
two scavangers in the night.