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Wool of the Soul

Lonely is the one who only ever follows
Cursed is the one who chooses his own path. 
For neither ever will be truly satisfied. 
A problem such as this
Doesn’t seem to exist for a sheep. 

Even on a cliff’s edge,
A sheep is neither hurt nor dead.
Perhaps only weighed down by his own coat. 
Perhaps that is not only his predicament. 
But is the case for all those around him. 

Vision obscured by his own wool. 
If he cannot see, why should the world around him matter?
He is the center of the herd. 
Never a leader but never last.

However, a day will come
When time has passed
His life will be nearing the end of its rope. 
He will be old and without hope. 
And he will wonder why he never just sheared his head. 

But, he is only a sheep on a cliff’s edge.
These problems don’t exist. 
Sheep don’t have to take risks. 
They stay in a herd
With a shepherd in tow


They will never know what lies off the path
Or a hundred feet below. 

Copyright © Jay Woo | Year Posted 2024


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Date: 12/21/2024 11:49:00 AM

Wolves lie off the path and rocks below. Let's hope they don't have to find out the hard way. Welcome to PS Jay!
Date: 12/21/2024 4:53:00 AM

Innovate, Jay. Flocks of sheep that don't know (or concern themselves with) what lies beyond their narrow visioned world. Congratulations on your placement.
Date: 12/21/2024 3:37:00 AM

Wow! Congrats. Your first posted poem in PS won! God bless you.
Date: 12/20/2024 7:48:00 PM

"Sheep don’t have to take risks. They stay in a herd With a shepherd in tow" - Consolation! Grand writing. Congratulations!
Date: 12/20/2024 11:22:00 AM

- Sheep extremely intelligent animals, Jay "he will wonder why he never just sheared his head" ... he didn't have money for the hairdresser :) - A great poem :) - Congratulations on your win in the contest - Merry Christmas :) -
Date: 12/17/2024 7:15:00 AM

Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

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