Fox in the henhouse

sorenbarrett

Hiring a thief to clean your house is making a guardian of your cheese out of a mouse
A left out egg to a snake exposed, is a foregone sentence on the weak imposed
Is the shepherd of guilt exempt, when he leaves his flock, the wolf to tempt 
Why must we the fire blame, on the match when it is we that lit the flame in a house of thatch

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  • Teddy.15

    I suppose if someone left a fifty euro note on the floor just to see who would pick it up it would be me who picked it up! And I'd keep it🤣 We can be our own worst enemy it's true. 🌹

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks so much my friend for your read and comment on this piece it is always most appreciated Teddy

    • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

      Good piece my friend, the shifting of blame seems so common place these days

    • Butter

      Maybe, they make mistakes, or do not think things through. That doesn’t make it less of a fault.
      This was very enjoyable. :3

      • sorenbarrett

        Thank you Butter for the read and comment it is most appreciated and encouraging that you understood the meaning and your take that is most supportive.

      • Paul Bell

        Man has been blaming someone else for thousand of years and still going strong.
        The mouse, the snake and the wolf have nothing on politicians, who you definitely wouldn't let into your henhouse.
        Actually, you wouldn't let them into your house, period.

        • sorenbarrett

          Thanks Paul for the read and yes you are right I wouldn't let them on my property. Oh I forgot it is not my property I am only leasing it from them. Your words are most encouraging and supportive my friend.

        • arqios

          Loved the metaphorical extensions here dear Soren 🙏🏻🕊️

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you my dear friend

            • arqios

              Most welcome dear Soren🙏🏻🕊️

            • orchidee

              Good write SB. I'm building a thatched house for KP, but she's suspicious of my box of matches! lol.
              Yes, in Jesus' parable of a lost sheep, the shepherd leaves the 99 other sheep and goes out to find the lost sheep. Presumably the 99 were kept safe somehow meanwhile?

              • sorenbarrett

                Thank you Orchi I appreciate the read and comment. Yes I had always wondered about that parable and who was watching the other ninety nine. What a twist in the meaning would have been if had returned with the one and the rest were lost.

                • orchidee

                  Thank you SB. And: Put those matches away, KP says to me! lol.

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Burnt myself up once don't intend to do it again

                  • rrodriguez

                    A thought-provoking poem. It reminds us that responsibility goes beyond the act itself; it also includes the choices that create the conditions for harm. Well expressed!

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thanks so much Rodrigues for the review and your take is exactly was was intended

                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                      Damn, Soren...I’m tired of watching people act shocked at disasters they helped make possible. Own your part in it. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

                      • sorenbarrett

                        There is a sad lack of courage among people when it comes to owning up to causing things. Thanks so much Tristan for the review and comment my friend

                      • Kevin Hulme

                        Hindsight being a Wonderful thing .
                        Well said.

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thanks so much for the read and comment they are most appreciated

                          • Kevin Hulme

                            My Pleasure .

                          • Goldfinch60

                            Such true words soren.

                            Andy

                            • sorenbarrett

                              Thanks so much my friend for the review and kind words of support they are most valued

                            • Durdica Porobija

                              The poem is a moral allegory; it calls for responsibility and the bold acceptance of the consequences of one’s own decisions and choices. It features an interesting blend of discourses—maxims, riddles, and even fables. It is highly astute and evocative.

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thanks so much Durdica for the read and most astute analysis it is most appreciated

                              • NafisaSB

                                Indeed why blame the culprit when he yields to temptation when offered the chance by yourself 🤔🤐

                                • sorenbarrett

                                  Thanks so much for the review Nafisa it is appreciated

                                  • NafisaSB

                                    Glad to read and enjoy 😊 thank you for sharing ✌️

                                  • cully45

                                    Short and to the point. Enjoyed it. Regards Owen

                                    • sorenbarrett

                                      Thank you Owen for your read and comment it is as always most appreciated

                                    • Joseph M Marion

                                      I love this when things go wrong by your own hand in life how things seem to go like a domino I love this

                                      • sorenbarrett

                                        Thanks so much Joseph for the read and comment it always means a lot



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