Sheep Dip

 

"When I go
I'm gonna be gone
and you ungrateful creatures
will be on your own"
said the shepherd
to the complacent sheep  
as the perimeter wolves
eagerly count the days
and await their feast

without the inhibiting presence

of a viable deterrent

to rein in

or deter

their predatory ways

For you see

my fellow herd crew

this support structure

a few of you bleating

dumb mutton fools

wanna send away

cause of their imperfections

exists not only for our protection

but to guide us through

the dark forest when we are lost