A Proud Sheep Shepherd Poem by Alison Mujati

A proud sheep shepherd

A voice for the voiceless
A silent speech of the speechless
I hear more than I can speak.

A shepherd of sheep
A person who knows no sleep
I guard, the pastures are my peak

Rumbling thunder stiffened me.
Pattering rain hardened me.
Mumbling, and folks think I'm stupid.

Befriending dogs taught me to love
Human stories fill a vacuum of unloveliness
Ironically, I chose animals.

My music is chirping birds in the early savannah
Sheep bleats are no comparison to Hannah
Dog bark alarms me of impending danger.

I am a shepherd of sheep
Safeguarding them to predators builds a no-fuss heap
I'm no soldier of the crooked man
I'm a shepherd though folks see a worthless man