Cause and Effect

When you don't reflect, on cause and effect, you're leaping right to the middle
With half of the clue, apparent to you, you will never unwrap the riddle
But when you know how
Milk comes from a cow
You'll be over the moon, finish work before noon, cause you'll know cat comes before fiddle
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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August 25, 2026 at 12:33 AM
This is a clever, playful limerick that turns a familiar phrase inside out to make its point about reasoning. The jaunty rhythm and comic leaps—from milk and cows to the cat and fiddle—give it an appealing nonsense-rhyme energy, while the central idea about considering cause and effect comes through neatly. The long final line lands with a satisfying, whimsical flourish.
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