Illuminant Ruminant

The illuminant ruminant 

chewed ideas until cogitation coalesced 

and a bulb burst above her head 

birthing a thought 

which grew into dream 

which became a plan 

which graduated to an action 

thus propelling the

illuminant ruminant 

from her place among the herd 

to an elevated echelon 

where she mentored more and 

initiated less 

eventually becoming a figure head 

and then just a head 

from which spouted 

light and meaning and wisdom 

but her acolytes took no action 

because they were 

mere ruminants minus the 

illuminance 

which left them fuming, impotent 

and empty 

and left her 

just a head 

of 

the 

herd.