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JOB SATISFACTION
(Written for the "Out to Pasture" competition)
Dum dee dum dee dum
Geez this is mind numbing
Was I put on God’s green earth for this,
To chew grass all day?
My jaw is aching
I am exhausted from standing
It’s pathetic, I know
but I can’t wait for my haircut
Welcome relief from this monotony
Now dog he’s got it made
By the master’s side all day
Nipping at our heels when he feels like it
Always barking orders
I’d trade places any day.
Well there’s a tasty look’n patch over there
BOB DON’T YOU DARE!
I saw it first
Enough with the run here run there
bring them here or over there
I am NOT your boy
I was bred for greatness
Not to be some ovine traffic cop
I’m better than this
Chase your own damn sheep
They are soooo stupid
If someone nipped at my heels I’d follow them
But no not these idiots
I’d like to see mister big-shot
Get off his fat behind and do this job
He wouldn’t last a day
And just how much
does my tongue have to loll
before he gets the clue
I am tired and thirsty
NO NO NO NOT THAT WAY!
Just where are they getting off to?
GO GET’EM BOY
Is it my imagination
or did he really just snarl at me?
No treats for him tonight
I am not doing well this year
The price of wool is down
I can’t qualify for federal subsidy
Maybe it’s time I sell
Those developers
have been nipping at my heels
Common sense says
take their offer
It might be nice to retire
Move to sunny Boca
This field
has been in my family for centuries
My shoulders are slumped
By the weight of my ancestors
BRING ‘EM IN BOY!
Dum dee dum dee dum
Geez this is mind numbing
Was I put on God’s green earth for this,
To chew grass all day?
My jaw is aching
I am exhausted from standing
It’s pathetic, I know
but I can’t wait for my haircut
Welcome relief from this monotony
Now dog he’s got it made
By the master’s side all day
Nipping at our heels when he feels like it
Always barking orders
I’d trade places any day.
Well there’s a tasty look’n patch over there
BOB DON’T YOU DARE!
I saw it first
Enough with the run here run there
bring them here or over there
I am NOT your boy
I was bred for greatness
Not to be some ovine traffic cop
I’m better than this
Chase your own damn sheep
They are soooo stupid
If someone nipped at my heels I’d follow them
But no not these idiots
I’d like to see mister big-shot
Get off his fat behind and do this job
He wouldn’t last a day
And just how much
does my tongue have to loll
before he gets the clue
I am tired and thirsty
NO NO NO NOT THAT WAY!
Just where are they getting off to?
GO GET’EM BOY
Is it my imagination
or did he really just snarl at me?
No treats for him tonight
I am not doing well this year
The price of wool is down
I can’t qualify for federal subsidy
Maybe it’s time I sell
Those developers
have been nipping at my heels
Common sense says
take their offer
It might be nice to retire
Move to sunny Boca
This field
has been in my family for centuries
My shoulders are slumped
By the weight of my ancestors
BRING ‘EM IN BOY!
Published 18th Sep 2016
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18th Sep 2016 9:55pm
Love all three perspectives! Very clever.
This brought a smile to my face, as your writing always does. :)
This brought a smile to my face, as your writing always does. :)
A smile is a king's ransom! Thank you Broken. I had a blast writing this one.
Anonymous
18th Sep 2016 11:03pm
Love it... great idea with the three perspectives. This was fun to read, dear Rose.
19th Sep 2016 00:12am
Thank you so Trish! Although I admire Rose's work immensley...this is Bob :) I appreciate your enjoyment of this piece...that makes the effort so much the sweeter.
20th Sep 2016 7:32am
XD
Love praising comments even when it's not my work 😆😉
Rose (the real Rose) hehe
Love praising comments even when it's not my work 😆😉
Rose (the real Rose) hehe
19th Sep 2016 6:27pm
Great job Gahdess! I like the ovine and canine perspectives, and the last stanza left me feeling sheepish. Farm animals deserve as much attention as any other on this planet. But they're at a disadvantage. They can't take their complaints to personnel, and forget about a raise. Good luck with the comp!
19th Sep 2016 7:02pm
Thanks Crow! It's a blast when words for these species of poems just flow. I am best rewarded for my efforts by the enjoyment of the reader.
