Frank Ocean writes poem “Lone Wolf” on Tumblr

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Frank Ocean shared a poem on his Tumblr blog about a “lone wolf.” The term lone wolf describes a person who prefers to act alone and may refer to Ocean himself. The 11-line verse has been transcribed below with additional punctuation for clarity.


Transcript:

travel far, lone wolf
live long, lone wolf
when it’s cold, make a pact
with the wind, lone wolf
not a pack, lone wolf
we see your shadow, lone wolf
we know the way you love it
the darkness stays, lone wolf
don’t call or cry for it
howl for the light, lone wolf
survive the night, lone wolf.

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