The Boy Who Cried Wolf!
A shepherd boy watched flocks on hills so wide,
With endless hours and no one by his side.
The silence pressed upon his restless mind,
Till mischief came, as boredom is inclined.
“Wolf! Wolf!” he cried, his voice across the land,
The villagers came rushing at his hand.
But there he stood with laughter in his eyes,
Delighting in his cleverly spun lies.
He played the game again, then yet once more,
Till trust lay broken on the village floor.
Their willing hearts, once quick to heed his call,
Grew slow and doubtful, hearing none at all.
At last a wolf crept near with silent tread,
The sheep were seized, their frightened cries widespread.
The boy now begged, his voice in true despair,
But none believed, and none came running there.
For truth once stained by falsehood’s reckless art,
Finds little welcome in a guarded heart.
So learn this well — let honesty be your guide,
For lies will leave you standing all alone outside.
By Medard Laz
My Commentary:
This familiar story from Aesop’s Fables, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, endures because it speaks to something both simple and profound: the fragile nature of trust. In the poem, the boy’s boredom leads him to seek attention through deception. At first, the lie seems harmless — even amusing. But each false cry quietly erodes something precious — the confidence others place in his word.
Trust, like a finely woven fabric, is built thread by thread over time. Yet it can be torn in an instant. The villagers were not wrong to respond the first time. They acted out of care and responsibility. But repeated deception reshaped their hearts. When truth finally came, it arrived too late — buried beneath the weight of past lies.
The tragedy is not merely that the boy was not believed, but that he had trained others not to believe him. His voice, once capable of summoning help, became empty. This is the deeper warning: dishonesty does not just distort facts — it damages relationships and undermines the very possibility of being heard.
Aesop’s lesson remains timeless. Truthfulness is not only a moral choice. It is a lifeline. Once broken, trust is difficult to restore. And so we are reminded — speak truth, even in small things — because one day, it may be the only thing that can save you.
What is the lesson YOU and I need to learn today about telling the truth and how we can be led astray by someone who is always telling lies?
JESUS, LET YOUR VOICE BECOME THE LOUDEST ONE I HEAR AND THE ONE I’M MOST SENSITIVE TO!
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