TITLE: THE MOUNTAIN SHEEP
PRICE: €430
SIZE: 12" X 24"
ACRYLIC ON DEEP
CANVAS WITH BLACK
EDGE
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THE MOUNTAIN SHEEP
I envy sheep, in the summer.
Their ownership of mountains,
their mastery of high ledges
over dizzying drops,
their freedom to roam.
I'd love to wake
to the stunning scenery that they do,
to see sunsets from summits every night,
with the twinkling lights
of town, far below.
I'd love to not have to come down
from the trails before dark
in case I fall, and have to call for rescue,
I hanker after the lack
of responsibility, of sheep.
But then again,
I'm a fair weather hiker,
I only go when the forecast says
sunny and clear,
so I can appreciate the view.
I'd never be able to hack
the long dreary days of winter that they do,
standing sheltered by a bush
as the rain blows past,
in almost solid sheets.
I'd go a bit stir crazy
with the cold and the wind,
the soggy wet ground a constant,
the low cloud obscuring the view,
for months at a time.
Maybe, I wouldn't like to be a sheep,
after all.
©Roisin Duffy