A Child of Nine

When I was a child of nine
I thought I had all the time
Time to live and be happy
Time to fish with my pappy
But death had crossed the line
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Dietrich Avatar
June 10, 2012 at 8:49 PM
well, it is more sad than funny, but I enjoyed the read, Mark.
Grisetti Avatar
June 10, 2012 at 3:09 PM
First sad limerick I've read. This is well written, but i prefer the funny ones.
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