Pat Adams Poet Quatrain

The Old Goat

A retired cop in Oak Valley
Had an cantankerous old goat
Given a chance he'd knock you down
At least that was a common quote 

When we saw some goats at the fence
We'd pet their soft fur every day
Until the old goat hit the fence
Then quite quickly we'd run away

Then one day we missed the old goat
Uncle Ben told us that it was dead
He said it knocked the old cop down
Then the cop shot it in the head!

Now that I'm an old goat myself
This is the lesson I've learned
Whenever two old goats butt heads
One of them is going to get burned!

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Cheryl Hoffman October 21, 2017 at 7:56 PM I agree, those goat eyes are kind of creepy~a fun witty one Pat!~Che :) Pat Adams October 22, 2017 at 7:10 AM Thank you Cheryl. Actually it's a true story about a long time ago when I was about 11 or 12!! I'm glad you liked it........Pat

Lim'Rik Flats October 21, 2017 at 9:44 AM Wit 'n Wisdom! What a pair;-) Enjoyed ~ john Pat Adams October 21, 2017 at 3:25 PM Thank you so much kind sir...................Pat

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 20, 2017 at 5:28 PM Lol wise words Pat :) xomo! Pat Adams October 21, 2017 at 7:18 AM Thank you Maureenl Always good to hear from you!!!........Pat

Jan Allison October 20, 2017 at 4:55 PM lol made me smile Pat especially as I used to have a pet goat - she was called 'Susie' and I had her for my 13th birthday:-) hugs jan xx Pat Adams October 21, 2017 at 7:17 AM I'm Glad it made you smile! We loved those goats except for their eyes, which we thought was kind of creepy!......Pat