Sheep Dip

"When I go
I'm gonna be gone
and you ungrateful creatures
will be on your own"
said the shepherd
to the complacent sheep  
as the perimeter wolves
eagerly count the days
and await their feast
without the inhibiting presence
of a viable deterrent
to rein in
or deter
their predatory ways

For you see
my fellow herd crew
this support structure
a few of you bleating
dumb mutton fools
wanna send away
cause of their imperfections
exists not only for our protection
but to guide us through
the dark forest when we are lost