the kelpie

The boundless energy, they say, the speed, the brain!
Unflinching, hardy, born to win, no need to train,
Content to run through endless pastures all day long
Or on the backs of sheep – a fun adventure! Wrong.
So knackered I’m half dead, can’t even crawl.
Top dog, okay, but only canine after all.

At night I’m way too wired up to fall asleep,
And when I close my eyes all I can see is sheep.
I should be counting them? How’s that supposed to help?
I’ve had enough of sheep. I whimper, twitch and yelp.
I follow them all day, they follow me all night…
I’m desperate for sleep (a basic canine right).

I close my eyes for a sec – oh… phew!
I haven’t lost a single ewe.
I can’t afford to be un-co:
From the crack of dawn, it’s go go go.
They look impressed but I’m feeling stressed,
I’m out of breath and I need a rest.

But I close my eyes for a sec - and bam!
Disaster, nearly lost a lamb.
It’s crazy - constantly afraid,
I can’t relax, my nerves are frayed.
I race along the dusty track.
Get all these sheep right off my back!

This show is just too frantic to enthrall.
Top dog, okay, but only canine after all.