When No One Cries Wolf
The wolf doesn’t need sheep’s clothing
if the door is left open
if the bad apples are poison
and the fences are broken
if the good people are sleeping
and the rest are herded
the pack is emboldened
and the vulnerable forsaken
Cry wolf every time
Don’t follow the dishonorable
Don’t fall from grace
or fall prey to lies
Don’t pull the wool
over your own eyes
__________Colleen Redman / Poets and Storytellers United
June 24th, 2022 3:10 am
Wise words! Which no doubt have wide application, though I haven’t missed the current implications, either.
This is beautifully said, Colleen, and the last two lines in particular are so important.
June 24th, 2022 5:24 am
True.. which is pretty much evident, wolves are on the move as the herd fools itself into a sense of safety.
June 24th, 2022 10:32 am
“Don’t pull the wool
over your own eyes” It is painful to look life eye to eye, but it is also dangerous not to. Very well said, Colleen.
June 24th, 2022 11:22 am
Thought provoking… know the truth…much healthier to do so in the long run but often hard to face
June 25th, 2022 12:33 pm
In a world where misinformation, fake news and lies are covering up the truth, the poem is a timely reminder for all to be careful.
June 26th, 2022 9:00 am
The thing with bad apples is that everyone forget the whole saying. The bad apple ruins the bunch, so they need to be chucked not protected or kept where they are. They are poison, just as you say. It enrages me that people never seem to want to deal with that part.
June 26th, 2022 1:39 pm
how powerful… considering how many people are allowing the wolf to devour our democracy.
June 26th, 2022 8:23 pm
Agree! A challenge when we cannot discern truth from lies.
June 27th, 2022 8:49 pm
Perfect ending on this, Colleen.
October 20th, 2023 4:46 pm
A well written advice
‘These day people don’t think for themselves anymore and just follow the crowd’
and pulling the wool over their eyes
Great