The Man Who Cried Wolf

There was a leader who cried wolf

So often that he

Befuddled the people with whoppers running

The gamut from a to z.

 

The more he cried wolf, the more the leader's

Stories wouldn't stop.

He kept it up and everyone watched his

Approval ratings drop.

 

The group surrounding him joined in

And cried wolf as well.

In all of that country's history,

There was no parallel.

 

"Wolf! Wolf!" he'd cry, and his public

Ran to his defense

Again and again, totally

Defying common sense.

 

Eventually, more caught on;

Skepticism rose.

And fewer people let themselves

Be led around by the nose.

 

Whether or not the leader believed

His stories would empower him,

Wise folk knew that sooner or later

The truth would devour him.

 

(7-12-17) By Bob B