Tis the way of life's challenge as an adult male,
the prize parts in two fates: flock ownership tethered
innate skills, exiting rights the Bachelor's Herd
as skills tested, foes midst or yond; fail or prevail.
Rams have two horns
on top of their head
the better to butt you
and leave you for dead
which is why you should never
cross a ram ever
unless you’re a giant squid
or a large bull from Madrid
Oh ewe, oh ewe, dear don't you run away
I've come to play ‘Ba Ba’ with you, so will you stay?
I'm not going to shear you like I did before
I've left shearing tool behind 'cause my hands are sore
It's a beautiful day, and Uncle Sun is out
The bad wolf will not come hunting, we have dog scouts
We can play with the rams too, but beware of them
They have lusty designs on you and every femme
The stupid rams are so vain and proud of their horns
We'll send them, and dogs, chasing wolves into bush thorns
We'll dance all day to 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm...'
Evening we'll have fresh hay, blanket to keep us warm
Night we'll play 'Ba Ba Black Sheep Have You Any Wool'
When you're tired and drowsy, I'll shear you with my tool
Job done, I'll tuck you in, and put the wool away
‘Morrow, light and sprightly, you'll again want to play
The rams were shackled with ramshackle shackles.
On Saturday, the L A Rams
Encountered the Monterey Clams
With no and, if, or but
It was open and shut
The Sopranos limped home like lambs!
Royal blue won out
with luck and perseverance;
now to Super Bowl.
Royal blue and gold
needs to return to sunny
Los Angeles now!
PASSIONS LIKE THE RAMS
Like the rams,
Our passions each other up size,
Before
In endless fight, within our hearts, they
Engage
To a head-butting confrontation,
Trying
One-another to
Upstage!
© Demetrios Trifiatis
27 MAY 2013
Gazing over the sponsers searching for what they seek
I find "Dr Rams words are better than gold"
I note this contest is slow to accumulate its limits
of which is readily understood given, Gold verses Soul
This man who is put forth where one must comply
matches feelings against the rules of impossibility
Gold is but a tangible asset that when mined becomes liquid
Dr Ram's words are better than gold as is everyone's whom God created.
Contest: Dr Ram's Words are better than gold
Sponsor: Joe Maverick
Submitted by: Judy Konos
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