Bully

There once was a bully who ruled
Thinking, man, he had everyone fooled.
	He did as he pleased
	With the power he seized
Sure that he’d never be ridiculed.

But the people who suffered his blows
Were delighted at what I suppose
	Was a foolish mistake
	For a bully to make
That reporters found ways to expose.

Now the papers all print up the news
Leaving readers to weigh things and choose
	If this bully should leave
	For most opt to believe
Such behavior he cannot excuse.

The moral, of course, hits a nerve
For most bully-types rarely observe
	That they cannot defend
	Hurting those they offend
And their punishment’s what they deserve.

bullyingpoliticallimerick

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Robert Pettit

January 22, 2014 at 3:05 PM

Reminds me of someone I knew back in junior high school. Good write as usual, Ilene.

Richard Lamoureux

January 16, 2014 at 5:51 PM

This makes me think of the mayor of Toronto. A very entertaining write.

Robert Johnson

January 14, 2014 at 5:53 AM

I've never understood bullying. Maybe I haven't suffered the woe's that they have. Wanting to cause someone else pain is beyond me. I mean, I get hurt and upset with people and want to retaliate, but I think bullying must be an emotional deficiancy. It always comes down to looking to God for his grace. Peace. :)