a thought, expanded.

Sheep are so perfect for portraying mankind
They're dumb
ugly
and coarse,
but they give parts of themselves
and from that are made beautiful things
they need each other
must be constantly guided
by a Good Shepherd
and they do not realize
how they are cared for
so much
and loved.
They are weak
vulnerable
cannot see what is right in front of them.
some are eaten by wolves
some are wounded
some never live past childhood
But each has a purpose
They are all loved
Loved immeasurably
Loved by the Good Shepherd
Loved more than they could ever imagine
And like those sheep,
we are ungrateful and run away
run away from the love
the care
the Good Shepherd,
without whom, we are ugly

But he
in His goodness
does all that He can to bring
us all back into
the realization
of
His
Love.