An Eye For An Eye

There once was a couple of brats
who engaged in continuous spats.
The result was a tie
when each scratched out an eye -
an old-Biblical tit for a tat!

The brats awoke bleeding and weak
when, half-seeing the havoc they’d wreaked,
they discarded their clothes,
their behinds to expose -
a new-Biblical turning of cheek!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Horne Avatar
January 1, 2014 at 1:18 PM
LOL, love this one, Terry
Hicks Avatar
May 26, 2013 at 12:16 AM
... turning of cheek! I never thought that could be turned dirty, but it happened... funny stuff! Typically I like limericks to just keep to the one stanza... but for this one it was absolutely necessary. Great humor with a good deal of nonsense... I like me some nonsense in my limericks :)
Duncan Avatar
March 8, 2013 at 2:25 PM
Too funny,,, too cute ;} thank you for reading Shadows,,, I have another one called Echos, I'm off to find I gaze into your eyes ;}
Horne Avatar
January 13, 2013 at 3:31 PM
LOL, had a good chuckle here, Terry
Samuel Avatar
December 24, 2012 at 12:13 PM
funny as hell man .. love it .lol
A   Avatar
November 21, 2012 at 8:23 PM
Terry,, Stopping by to greet you and every other soup poet, with a special thank you comment, during this wonderful Thanksgiving season. Hope you do not mind the time I am taking to express my sincere appreciation for any support you have offered during the years, or time you have been here on the soup. I am deeply thankful and extend to you my best wishes for a happy and healthy Poetic Magical Thanksgiving Day. *Always & Forever, the Poet Destroyer; -*
Burd Avatar
October 19, 2012 at 5:31 PM
You are humorous too! So gifted. I can't wait to read the rest of your work!
Ellison Avatar
October 10, 2012 at 6:59 AM
ROTFLMAO! Got a huge chuckle out of these Terry, especially the second verse! Yee haw, Jack
Kearley Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 1:29 AM
Hahahaha...Oh,that was good! Lol for me. And a big :o)
Collins Avatar
September 30, 2012 at 8:18 AM
You are the funniest!!!!
Palmer Avatar
September 30, 2012 at 6:14 AM
hahaha you know the Bible well,old and new,great write Terry,starting my Sunday morning with a smile,thanks
Ellison Avatar
September 29, 2012 at 1:08 PM
LOL!!! You are an expert at these limerick thingy dingys! More please... cheers, Jack
Horne Avatar
September 29, 2012 at 12:59 PM
lol, thanks, Terry - I needed a chuckle. Greart limerick : )
Sweetheart Avatar
September 28, 2012 at 9:21 PM
EXCELLENTLY STATED TERRY .. A GOOD LESSON OF LIFE LEARNED LUV .. BIBLE PRINCIPLES ARE THE BEST TRIED AND TRUE .. SPEAKS VOLUMES ..
Scott Avatar
September 27, 2012 at 12:14 PM
COOL WRITE MATE THE LAST LINE MADE ME LAUGTH I LIKE THE OLD STYLE WORDS WHEN I WAS YOUNG I REMEMBER THE SOUND OF CATS FIGHTING AN AERIE SOUND THE WORDS I ALWAYS REMEMBER WERE DOALLY OR NICLE AND DIME COOL WRITE MATE DAVIDSCOTT
Alvez Avatar
September 26, 2012 at 6:21 PM
Thank you for the laugh! Sooooo clever! Cynthia
Horne Avatar
September 26, 2012 at 2:18 PM
LOL, had a good laugh here, Terry
Andresen Avatar
September 26, 2012 at 7:47 AM
Terry, a good and enjoyable limerick ! - oxox love Anne-Lise :)
Majumdar Avatar
September 26, 2012 at 6:24 AM
You made me discover U! Truly great imagery.
Dietrich Avatar
September 25, 2012 at 8:48 PM
cats with clothes. But it made for an awesome and funny limerick. COOL CAT COOL.
O'Leary Avatar
September 25, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Thanks Andrea... on occasion, I have heard 'cat fight' in reference to a fight between women... Of course, I wouldn't dare take sides on a question such as this... I'm afraid I don't have 9 lives... Terry (in any case I'm happy you loiked the Lim...)
Bauer Avatar
September 25, 2012 at 2:41 PM
clever and funny! nice one...
Cavanaugh Avatar
September 25, 2012 at 5:46 AM
LOL, how do come up with these wonderful limericks? As I was reading this I immediately thought of "The Duel" by Eugene Field. Great write Terry.
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