A Schoolboy's Day Off (Limerick)

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Limericks

I once knew of a boy who frolicked

everytime he suddenly became sick.

"Today what shall I do?

I won't have to go to school!"

Then off to the hospital he goes when bitten by deer ticks.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

...Something slightly comical but not funny in real life...

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ozzypoemgirl's picture

this is a poem i wrote for you just now! i send you hugs & many blesings everyday!

God hands on you!
hey I love all of your poetry. I’m sorry you get sick alot if there's everything I can do for you please let me know. anytime you need a friend to talk I’ll be here for
You! I wrote this poem for a friend that met a few weeks ago now. His name is Adam he lives in California . I don’t know that much about him because our friendship is just beginning. But I can tell from his
Poetry he’s sick a lot and he’s in the hospital a lot.
I wish I could lay my hands on him to make
The pain he feels end for him. So instead I’ll
Ask god to lay his hands on him heal him of
The pain he feels everyday!
March 5th 2007

Ruth Lovejoy's picture

sounds like he got lyme disease

Karyn Indursky's picture

I didn't really find this piece funny. Deer ticks carry diseases and I know people who suffer from it. Maybe, I'll like your other poems better.

yellowspecks's picture

Ha ha...you're good at this..Rae