She Howls and We Play – a painting of Paul Klee

“Come on, Elfie
I will nibble your nape,
I bet you can’t jump over me.”

“No, I do not like this game,”
says Elfie to Wolfie.
"You bite my tail.
I will bite yours.
We’ll see who can
first wiggle out it’s tail.”

While Delfie likes to play
yet another game. She lies down
with her legs up on the ground
and challenges both Elfie and Wolfie
calling out their names:
“You both come and jump over me,
I'll catch you both by the tails.”

The mother wolf under
the full moon howls:
“No one dare come near here,
my babies are at play.
Leave us all alone."