Sheep, Wolf, or Sheepdog?



Sometimes I'm like a lowly sheep
Just going here and there,
To find my food and go to sleep
Although, I don't know where!

Sometimes I'm like a wolf in search
Of unsuspecting prey.
My speed and sense of smell won't smirch
My predetermined way.

I'm also like a sheepdog who
Is brave enough to fight
The wolves who often try to do
Some harm to those in sight!

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Written on April 21, 2024

Submitted by stevec.24118 on April 21, 2024

Modified by stevec.24118 on April 21, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 358
Words 75
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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