{wolf's bane}

he put on the clothes
so the shepherds would feed him
and give him a place to sleep

occasionally they asked
[in accurate suspicion]
"Are you sure that you're a sheep?
it's just that
your eyes shine so sharp and your wool hurts to touch
I mean;
I won't mind if you are
I'd just like to confirm
So I know to be careful
and take the precautions
to keep myself safe
and sleep out of your reach"

But he'd just say "No
I can see why you'd think that~I get it a lot,
I'm just a misunderstood
and a hurt little sheep"

and cast a wounded look that strummed at their heartstrings
and the shepherds felt bad
for casting suspicion
so that when they were bitten
their wounds all hurt more
with the sting of surprise
and the ache of his lies

they compared their scars
and noted the patterns
felt foolish for giving him somewhere to sleep
they left him alone
with his patterns and pallor;
masquerading as valour

using his teeth to dig himself leagues and leagues deep
setting his snare
and a net in the air
and a big snap tooth trap
for the wolf that cries sheep