Testament to Anubis

Anubis is the night before the day,
The shadow’s hidden wisdom, and the light
Of lambent eyes reflecting moon and star.
Anubis is the one gods obey,
In grave respect for both his bark and bite,
The measured words and steadfast crushing jaws.
Anubis is the warden from afar
Who watches when the time has come to weigh
A soul, and judge its life s wrong or right.
Anubis knows us all for who we are
And neither loves, nor hates, nor yet gives pause
In his eternal reckoning of score.
His care id for the balance and the laws
For justice is the jackal’s sacred lore.

- Elizabeth Barrette