Once Upon A Time ~ Poem by M. Asim Nehal

Once upon a time, in a deep valley,
There lived a young shepherd with a flat belly.

He roamed the fields, tending his flock,
With a gleam in his eye, a secret he'd lock.

For this shepherd, you see, had a great passion,
To create a device that would aid his sheep's ration.

He dreamed of a contraption to guide his flock,
To the lushest pastures, while he took a sweet restock.

With gears and pulleys, he labored day and night,
Inventing and tinkering, he wouldn't lose sight.

He toiled in his workshop, with a feverish skill,
Crafting a masterpiece, he called it 'Sheep-queen.'

Now, the Sheep-queen was a marvelous sight,
With wheels and wings, it shone so bright.

But the problem arose when the sheep caught a glance,
They ran in terror, as if in a trance.

The shepherd watched, with a disappointed sigh,
His grand invention scattered the sheep, oh my!

He tried coaxing and chasing, he even played tunes,
But the sheep found his Sheep-queen ridiculously jejune.

His dreams of invention were completely in vain,
As the sheep made a dash for the steepest terrain.

So, the shepherd accepted a life that was mundane,
No more inventing, no grand scheme to attain.

But as fate would have it, a twist came about,
When a sheep named Bessie began to shout.

She said, 'Oh, dear shepherd, why can't we explore?
Discover greener pastures than ever before? '

The shepherd was puzzled, but an idea sparked bright,
He had been looking too far, when the answer was 'right.'

He took off his thinking cap, put on his walking shoes,
And ventured with Bessie, under the sky's hues.

Together they found meadows, so divine,
Where sheep could indulge, with plenty to dine.

And so, the young shepherd learned a valuable lesson,
Sometimes the simplest plans, bring the greatest expression.

His Sheep-queen abandoned, a lesson was clear,
To follow the sheep, not chase dreams austere.

Driven like the sheep, he learned with a grin,
That sometimes life's humor is found in a trial.