Sheriff John

Anyone who takes a gander at the comments know that John over at The Eclectic Contrarian and me tend to banter back and forth. We have been known to suck people into reading all 100 or more comments (LMAO) leading them into a dark abyss where they finally realize they read all our comments. We were joking around and he said I should write a poem about him. A mountain man. So I did. I am hoping that you will find this as funny as I did. And I had such a blast writing it.

Peeking through knitted lace

Watching

Wondering

Thoughts filling her mind.

What evil awaits?

What crime would be committed?

Should she venture out there?

Timid by nature 

Afraid to be

One day a man came to rescue her.

Big and brave

Tall as the mountain

Shaggy like a bear.

Carried a massive axe

Upon his back

In case any trees step in his way.

Vibrant and funny

His word to become law

As he cleared the evil world.

Like thick hickory coffee

Strong

Comforting 

Warm

He spoke with eloquence 

That made the girls swoon.

‘Sherriff John is such a dream.’

Soft giggles

Follow always behind

As he keeps the mountain lair

Safe from all crime.

Alas though there was one

His sister be

She did not think him great all.

When he came home

She snipped……

‘You forgot to feed the goat!’

 

March 6/19

Photo by Daniel Horvath on Unsplash