Werewolf People

By Bruce Boston

If the world
were werewolf people
it would be a hairier world
than you know.

Yes, we would have cities,
but they would be made
of sturdier stuff
than yours.

Windows would be barred
and our locks would
be more secure.

Yes, we would have laws,
and those who defied them
would be prosecuted.

Though there would
always be exceptions
to the rule.

When the moon turned full
and our transformations
were complete,
the laws would change.

There would be no law
beyond the hairy moment.

About the Author
Bruce Boston is the author of forty books and chapbooks, including the novel Stained Glass Rain.  His work has appeared in Asimov's SF, Amazing Stories, Realms of Fantasy, Year's Best Fantasy & Horror, the Pushcart Prize Anthology, and the Nebula Awards Showcase.  His collection Pitchblende recently received the Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association for the best poetry collection of 2003.  For more information, please visit: http://hometown.aol.com/bruboston

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