The Madding Crowd

 

Sheep need a shepherd or they get lost

with a shepherd they are easily led

Most of humanity fall into this category

Easily conformed and happily led

with no discernment or thought given

they follow their leader or some creed

blindly and obediently and easily conformed

These form the pathetic majority of humanity

directly or indirectly they are the cause

of so much sadness and calamity

 

Juxtaposed is the minority who think

for themsleves and possess enquiring minds

These have the courage to say no

and refuse to be conformist or led

They can be found but with some effort

as they avoid the madding crowd 

and survive without a shepherd

Save their intellect ,instinct and refusal to be told

their voice is seldom heard as it poses a threat

They challenge the sheep and their shepherds

and all the easily led