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Bleat
Sheepish smile, not quite shorn
The daybreak shepherd sharpening up
Says "Lookin' pretty matted, maestro.
A little off the top?"
"No sir, no sir, three bags full!"
So naked in the meadow
Turning pink in the morning sun.
The daybreak shepherd sharpening up
Says "Lookin' pretty matted, maestro.
A little off the top?"
"No sir, no sir, three bags full!"
So naked in the meadow
Turning pink in the morning sun.
Published 18th Oct 2014
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I found this piece very intriguing. While it seems to be about sheep, I wonder if the metaphor is not intended to for something else. Why would a smile need to be shorn?
I bring an interpretation of how life sometimes seems to resent happiness, and perhaps we do as well. Therefore, we bring subconsciously bring heartache into our lives, sheering our smiles and allowing our jilted selves to be burned by the happiness that surrounds us. I know this is an old pics, but I am glad I found it. Nice write.
PS
After reading it again, I would guess another interpretation of this being the metaphor of the happiness that can only be achieved in sleep and how quickly the rising sun can end it. Again, thanks for broadening my horizons with this one.
I bring an interpretation of how life sometimes seems to resent happiness, and perhaps we do as well. Therefore, we bring subconsciously bring heartache into our lives, sheering our smiles and allowing our jilted selves to be burned by the happiness that surrounds us. I know this is an old pics, but I am glad I found it. Nice write.
PS
After reading it again, I would guess another interpretation of this being the metaphor of the happiness that can only be achieved in sleep and how quickly the rising sun can end it. Again, thanks for broadening my horizons with this one.
