Am I the Only One

I stopped on the road to let a Coyote pass. When they got to the side of the road, they turned to look back from where they came…

A few houses and a field.it looked for a moment, then turned and disappeared into the overgrown bushes and trees.  

I felt the pull, where my heart used to be…

They were looking for their mate. Or their pups. Or both. Their gaze was just greeted with silence, stillness & hot air.

Once, I was that Coyote