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Consider the Worst

Consider the worst that can happen to you: A lingering June-July-August case of the flu, Or waking one morn and you can’t do No. 2 Finding your 20-year-old is selling home brew Your parakeet flies into your mulligan stew, A summons from the IRS, you haven’t a clue Your thumb and index finger meet super glue The last three checks you wrote over-drew, Your turn to speak, and you've missed your cue You haven’t the faintest notion what to do! Written July 4, 2022

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/6/2022 11:11:00 AM

I can think of even worse but these are good ones, Milt!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/6/2022 11:47:00 AM

Oh, I am sure. This was just a fun write, word play with monorhyme. Thanks so much, my friend.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/6/2022 2:07:00 AM

This is hilarious "Finding your 20-year-old is selling home brew"

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/6/2022 9:27:00 AM

(chuckling) I sort of liked "Your thumb and index finger meet super glue!"

Michael Tor

Date: 7/5/2022 4:11:00 PM

Ha ha Milton that was my conclusion. Loved your comment to Mike. I enjoyed your humour. If there was ever a bad day you can attribute any of these verses to it. Love your Humor and I'm glad I stopped by. Sometimes your comments are so enjoyable to read. Keep on writing...

Michael Tor
Date: 7/5/2022 8:03:00 PM

I appreciate your sincereness.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/5/2022 5:52:00 PM

I appreciate your saying this, Michael. I try to be very sincere in my comments.

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 7/5/2022 2:47:00 PM

I love writing monorhymes! This one is a fun read. Congratulations! / Maurice

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/5/2022 5:53:00 PM

Thanks, Maurice. As I have mentioned, I came up with first line and the rest sort of came out on their own.

Mike Gentile

Date: 7/5/2022 4:09:00 AM

I wasn't sure of your meaning or intention here but but for me, I was thinking , consider the worst and put things into perspective when I complain about little things that go wrong! Interesting one Milt!! It's amazing what comes out of us sometimes, you must have needed to writes this! Happy Tuesday!!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/5/2022 5:52:00 AM

(chuckling) Thanks so much, Mike. Actually, I came up with the first line and the rest just seemed to come out. I didn't have any great intentions, figuring the reader would come to his/her own conclusions, which you did. Have a marvelous Tuesday, Mike.

Eve Roper

Date: 7/4/2022 10:41:00 PM

All of the above... can sure happen.. :)

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/5/2022 5:52:00 AM

So true, Eve. So true. And, as Mike said above, we need to put them all into perspective.

Jeff Kyser

Date: 7/4/2022 8:02:00 PM

All these things can be true, But it still won’t keep you From writing about poo.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/4/2022 8:21:00 PM

(chuckling) I should work that into line three, shouldn't I? I was so frustrated this evening. My neighbors have been setting off fireworks since about 8:00 p.m. So, I just started writing and that's what came out. Happy Fourth everyone in your neck of the woods!