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Actions Speak Louder Than Words

A quiet teenager named Tina
Had bullies use words to demean her
But my memory lingers
cos she stuck up two fingers
then pushed them into the marina!

3/20/18

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2018

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Pat Adams Date: 3/25/2018 7:44:00 AM I'm liking this, very well done my friend!! Bully for Tina, pushing the bully in the marina!............pat Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/25/2018 4:24:00 PM Thanks Pat:-) hugs jan xx

Lisa Ricci Date: 3/23/2018 4:07:00 AM Good Morning Jan You brought humor to a sensitive subject. I very much liked the fact that the victim succeeded with a grand ending for herself. May this day find you well. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/23/2018 6:37:00 AM Thanks Lisa, I'm fine my friend and I do appreciate you dropping by to comment. Bullying is so rife especially with social media, I try and tackle many difficult subjects with a little dash of humour :-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf Date: 3/22/2018 8:32:00 PM Hurray for Tina! Great write, Jan! You had me identifying totally with Tina in a mere line or three. --Quite the limerick! Warm wishes! :) Gershon Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/23/2018 6:34:00 AM Thanks Gershon, I was very badly bullied at school, wish I'd been a 'tina':-( hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/21/2018 4:01:00 PM - Wish I was as brave as Tina .... in my childhood, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/21/2018 4:15:00 PM oh me too Anne_Lise:-( hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/21/2018 2:56:00 PM You have gotten better and better with your limerick meter and all that a limerick entrails. Ones like this one must be second nature to you now, my friend. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/21/2018 4:14:00 PM I can write them in minutes Andrea and find the syllable count is usually spot on - scribbled the first 4 lines when i was out shopping, get a silly idea and woosh its a limerick lol:-) hugs jan xx

FJ Thomas Date: 3/21/2018 11:11:00 AM Way to go Tina! And hello sista! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/21/2018 12:52:00 PM Hi shadow would have loved this to be true... maybe it is lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/21/2018 7:21:00 AM An ending we all appreciate, having met some of these bullies. A fast, but formidable limerick. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/21/2018 9:41:00 AM I was bullied especially at school, it's something that always stays with you:-( hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer Date: 3/20/2018 3:38:00 PM good for her! (just read your comment below - don't you just love when poems pop into your head like that? it doesn't happen to me too often, but when it does, i'm delighted...) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/20/2018 3:40:00 PM It often happens to me Ilene so i carry a notepad with me all the time. i often wake with a poem in my head especially a limerick!:-) hugs jan xx

Sara Kendrick Date: 3/20/2018 3:15:00 PM Well, it is good that Tina was able to defend herself. I hope that all worked out well for Tina(even though an imaginary person).Thanks for dropping by. Sara Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/20/2018 3:17:00 PM Thanks Sara:-) hugs jan xx

Line Gauthier Date: 3/20/2018 2:04:00 PM Go for it, Tina, enough is enough. Cute limerick, Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/20/2018 2:05:00 PM I have no idea where this poem came from i was out shopping and scribbled down the first 4 lines!:-) hugs jan xx

Mick Talbot Date: 3/20/2018 12:11:00 PM i know a lady who's very very clever! at writing limericks she does endeavor, to please, not bully! who understands fully! to give of her best, her pleasure! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/20/2018 12:34:00 PM Thanks Mike, verbal abuse can be as damaging as physical abuse just the scars are on the outside not the inside:-( hugs Jan xx

Mike Gentile Date: 3/20/2018 11:43:00 AM yay for fingers, much fun, Jan, loved it xxoo Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/20/2018 12:30:00 PM LOL Mike yes the V sign is pretty powerful!:-) hugs Jan xx

Vladislav Raven Date: 3/20/2018 11:43:00 AM Hi Jan, another excellent limerick from your pen. This one joins the others in my faves. Such a fun write sings a most serious message. I love to read the Bullies get theres. Have a wonderful Tuesday. Hugs....Mike. XX Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/20/2018 12:28:00 PM I was subjected to bullying especially at school and verbal abuse can be as damaging as physical violence but of course the scars can't be seen:-( hugs Jan xx

Arturo Michael Date: 3/20/2018 9:58:00 AM No cry baby's Tina...Enjoyed it...All the best Jan Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/20/2018 12:27:00 PM Thanks Arturo:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham Date: 3/20/2018 8:32:00 AM Haha, well done Tina, only way to deal with bullies. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/20/2018 12:25:00 PM LOL Tom:-) hugs Jan xx Tom Cunningham Date: 3/20/2018 8:57:00 AM It's fine Jan ,hope the sewage outlet was where she pushed them in lol. Jan Allison Date: 3/20/2018 8:37:00 AM The ending is rather ironic lol but i wrote the first 4 lines and wondered how to end the poem:-) hugs jan xx