They Sent Me To Fetch The Cow

Come, Cow

Come Bossy, come Bessy, come Cow
Come on, now.

Come Cow. My dinner is waiting and I am hungry.
Come now so I can go and eat.

Come Bossy, come.
The sun is sinking fast over the mountain.
My dinner is waiting and so is yours.
Come.

Come Bessy, come with me, home to your stable.
Fresh hay for your bed, fresh water to drink.
Safe and warm.
Come cow.

I will give you a turnip.

Come Cow. The sun is sliding quickly away.
You will stumble in the dark and break your leg.
Then what will they say to me?

Come Bessy, Come Bossy, Come
Think of your stable, cozy and warm.
Think of the hay there.
Think of my sweet bed with the snow-white sheets.
Mother has embroidered flowers on my pillow covering.
I love the sinking softness of my bed.
I wish for it so.
Come!

COME!

You do not want to be out here when the sun has slid away.
The night creatures will come.
Wolves. Bears. Maybe monsters.
Perhaps there are monster that like to eat brown cows such as yourself.
Or small children such as me.
Oh, I do not know the way in the dark!
How will I find my way if you do not come?
COME THIS INSTANT!

Bossy, please? Please come.

I swear I will give you a turnip, but only if you come right now.

Fine.

Fine, I say.

FINE!

I am leaving without you!
Who cares what they will say.
Who cares how they will punish me.
I hate cows, anyway.

Good luck with whatever comes to eat you, stupid cow.

Goodbye forever.

*cowbell*

Oh, so you decided to come after all? Fine.

Good cow.