"A Sheep not of Your Fold"

“A sheep not of your fold . . .”

cji

1976/2018

I came seeking

and you saw me not

I held your hand

you pulled away

I asked for help

and you knew me not;

When I returned

I was not me

I had changed

I was another

you knew me not

again sent me away;

I called you

then I wrote you

answered the call

returned a note

I could tell

you remember me not

for you addressed

me as someone else;

Then I sent a photo

reminded you of me

then I heard no more

for I was still not of your fold;

Hurt, I turned away

wondering about how bad

must I have been

for no forgiveness

to be unknown

to the shepherd;

I wished only

to say thank you

for helping me find my way

allowing me

to return home

when I took your hand

you pulled away saying,

I know you not,

for you are not

a sheep of my fold;

Sadly, with lack of step

slip I into the night

of no return, unknown

by the shepherd,

who once called

me by name. . .!

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