wolverine

i told her my name is rar, as in i love you in dinosaur
after explaining to her the origins of my before her up till now.
our name is all we have in the end, i explained,
everything else fades away.
she thought about this the entire day and later turned to me in bed while pulling my hair
and said, you are an ancient carcajou,
a boreal beast who is seen in innu culture as having stamina and mysteriousness, with striking hair and beauty.
i'm what? i asked intrigued.
a carcajou, she whispered.
you are a wolverine.