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Goat on a rope

Well my life was pretty good 
Till Mom made me walk the goat.
And all I had to do it with 
Was a piece of measly rope.

The reason for this tragedy-
Embarrassing,to say the least;
Our foolish goat had indulged herself
In a very gluttonous feast.

When dinner was served the other day
She swallowed more than chewed.
Eating more than the other goats;
A sickly amount of food.

We found her on the floor,
Stomach in distress.
Painfully bemoaning 
Her self-inflicted mess.

So Mom decided a plan 
To ease her stomach pain:
Every day I'd walk her
(And in the process go insane).

I harnessed her with rope 
And tried to get her out.
The others kept escaping 
Despite my every shout.

At last I got them in,
With my patient this removed.
Descending the goat shed stairs 
Was the next thing I had to do.

I tried to lead her down
But she just stood there at the top.
Pushing and pulling didn't work-
It was like trying to move a rock.

So I picked up the stubborn thing
And brought her down myself.
Our goat had made it clear 
That she would be no help 

I brought her to a trot 
And ran her several laps.
"Why am I her doing this?"
Is a question I'd often ask.

I restrained her many attempts 
To wander around and forage.
Dining on toxic plants 
Was a habit I had to discourage.

She then became uninterested,
Proceeding to lie down.
In spite of my tugs and pulls 
She stubbornly held her ground.

I had to haul her up
Despite her loud complaints.
I tied her to a tree
And left her thus restrained.

I heard her bleats for help 
But didn't regret a thing.
My patience was out the window-
Too late for sympathy.

A whole week,I did this,
To help that infernal goat.
By the end of the ordeal
I was starting to lose all hope.

Our dear goat is fine now;
She's no longer in the red.
I've had enough of watching goats;
I'd rather watch chickens instead.

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