Rebel Sheep Poem by Lubinda Lubinda

The road was long,
straight and narrow
and I admit
it has been difficult
to follow
maybe, that is why
I'd sometimes fallen asleep
and I couldn't keep up
with the other sheep!

I know the shepherd
taught us to obey
but, I always found a way
of going astray
because, I was seduced
by rumours of goats that grazed
from a lush open field
with a variety of plants
that the ground could yield
so, my mouth got watery
as I grew weary
of eating the same hay
every-day!

I eventually made the choice
to stop listening
to the shepherd's voice
because to me,
he seemed to be
making a lot of noise!

I thought I had life all figured out
but, I didn't know what it was all about
I thought I didn't need a Sheppard
to act as my life-guard
I thought I could make it on my own
so, I wandered off
into the open plains all alone!

It wasn't until
I was surrounded by wolves
that I realized that I was wrong
because, my life had been throng
into a difficult situation!

You see, its only when a sheep
has 'got itself in too deep'
or is 'caught in a thicket'
that it starts to cry with regret
but thankfully when I cried
the Sheppard heard my voice
and he speedily replied
and he came to my rescue
with his rod and staff!

So, in hind sight
I realize that i was blind
because, I thought that I'd NEVER
need a caretaker
but was wrong
because a sheep should NEVER
FORSAKE it's master!