Whilst grazing quietly in the paddock
Greg the ram contemplated havoc
It had been an exciting fortnight since
He’d made his despairing owners wince
Bored out of his skull by life on the farm
He had decided to chance his arm
Using his thick woolly coat in defense
He'd shot under the electric fence
He busted the neighbours gate latch
And destroyed their vegetable patch
Then spent a couple of happy hours
Trampling on prize winning flowers
The hullabaloo was enormously fun
He was experiencing life on the run!
Whereas life before had been passive
Now his desire for adventure was massive
Now Greg plans escapes all day long
Watching for opportunity to come along
And his owners nerves are shredded
Turns out... Greg is not woolly-headed
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