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The Pasture of Many Colors

A Love for all times

By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew PrimousPublished 5 years ago 2 min read
The Pasture of Many Colors
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In the uncanny valley of a certain country dwelt a flock of sheep

Guided and protected by their Shepherd.

The sheep was not always like that,

Before the Shepherd, the sheep travelled afraid of predators and scarce food.

The sheep would band together during the day and hurdle at night.

They eventually fell into the care of people when they became lost and endlessly wandering.

And their coats of wool grew too long. The Shepherd had many sheep within his flock, sheep of many colors. And he loved all of them spending his youth watching and providing for them. The flock taught the Shepherd how to sing and help him get promoted in his family's farm. However he would have to leave his sheep one day, tough decisions are what adulthood brings and the figuring is the test. The Shepherd regretting left his sheep to learn what it is like to run the farm and marry for his promotion. He did not leave his sheep of many colors alone, he made sure the hireling did exactly what he did and warn he would come back someday. The Shepherd first had to choose a wife. His choices was as followed a tall woman with hips, a smart woman that's bashful and a beautiful woman that adore him. The Shepherd did not know who to make his wife because they all had good features as he took time to learn about them but as he made his final decision days and weeks in, he came up with a plan to only revealed his work with the sheep stating that his sheep were like his children.

And in disgust, two left, the tall woman with hips stay and asked to see the sheep of many colors. He was delighted. The Shepherd came to the fold with his wife to be.

And he searched for the hireling endlessly and he could not be found to answer. He then after awhile called for the sheep dog many times and after singing, the dog came with all the sheep of many colors. His wife to be was impressed, she did not only pet, she kissed each sheep as her own.

And when their meeting was over, the Shepherd and his wife planned their lives together on the glistering grass of the sheep of many colors. And the hireling was finally found and fired for his laziness and neglect. The Shepherd told his family, he would lead the family's business from his flock and with his wife as long as they live and passing the farm down to generations.

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About the Creator

Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous

Known as a Significant Voice in Modern Literature, a Poet of the Year, 2020 Black Author Matters Winner, 2025 Black Authors Matter Children Book Awards Nominee for his books, and International Impact Awards' Author of the Year Nominee

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