{"id":2773,"date":"2022-09-04T00:19:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T05:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pallimpsest.ca\/2022\/09\/04\/tend-your-flock\/"},"modified":"2022-12-12T00:22:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T05:22:33","slug":"tend-your-flock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pallimpsest.ca\/?p=2773","title":{"rendered":"Tend To Your Flock *"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:135px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><em>Tend To Your Flock<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"510\" data-attachment-id=\"79\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pallimpsest.ca\/?attachment_id=79\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pallimpsest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/drk-blue.jpg?fit=1600%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,510\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Drk Blue\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pallimpsest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/drk-blue.jpg?fit=1024%2C326&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/pallimpsest.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/drk-blue.jpg?w=300&#038;resize=1600%2C510\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio aligncenter\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/pallimpsest.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/tend-to-your-flock.m4a\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>The Audio Version<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:24px;line-height:1.1\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tend to your flock as you see fit<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>And I will tend to mine.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I know the ways of stealthy thieves<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Their thirst for easy prey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I sleep beside my gentle charges,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Aware of every sound.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>No threat, no stealthy low approach<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Escapes my watchful gaze.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I know them all by sight and sound,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Count comings and their goings.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I guard them with attentive eyes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>And none approach unseen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I hear your worry and concern<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>About my carefree ways.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>But my business is my own affair<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>As your\u2019s must be to you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sweet pasture grass and fields to roam<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Are all they\u2019ll ever need.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>So tend to your flock as you see fit<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>And I will tend to mine.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-3eeaf594e2737b5f11578ec106f1910a wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/pallimpsest.ca\">Click here to return Home<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tend To Your Flock Tend to your flock as you see fit And I will tend to mine. I know the ways of stealthy thieves Their thirst for easy prey. I sleep beside my gentle charges, Aware of every sound. No threat, no stealthy low approach Escapes my watchful gaze. 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