Discovery

For a week Jean was married to Jake,
Jean discovered that Jake was a snake,
At a shop now in town,
For sale a wedding gown,
With a note - worn once by mistake.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Babcock Avatar
August 25, 2015 at 5:59 PM
A big mistake it seems. You are so good at Limericks. love phyl
Laurie Avatar
August 31, 2015 at 3:40 AM
I dunno Phyllis. I think we all have our own expressive talent for others to appreciate - Lindsay
Dietrich Avatar
May 18, 2015 at 10:38 PM
THis is just GREAT, you are a wonderful poet of humor~ oh, and about you thinking I could think of ways to spend my six months of life at a red light: yes, that is also the time I spend putting my make up on!!!
Laurie Avatar
June 3, 2015 at 6:17 PM
G'day Andrea... its catch up day - apology for being late. Must have been stuck at a red light, 'cause I wasn't putting make up on. I'm pleased you got a giggle - Lindsay
Smith Avatar
May 15, 2015 at 8:10 AM
Glad she got out
Laurie Avatar
May 16, 2015 at 10:53 PM
G'day Tim... not quite in time though - thanks mate - Lindsay
Williams Avatar
May 15, 2015 at 4:31 AM
Ahhhhh, marriage---if only she'd known before......good one Lindsay-----John
Laurie Avatar
May 16, 2015 at 10:48 PM
Like most things in life John, there is short and long; good and bad - thanks mate - Lindsay
Allison Avatar
May 15, 2015 at 1:54 AM
you see wedding dresses for sale - 'worn once' - I should certainly hope so lol:-) Hugs Jan xx
Laurie Avatar
May 16, 2015 at 10:47 PM
Hello Jan... every bride certainly hopes so Jan. Statistics beg to differ though, and that's the sad bit - catch you Jan - Lindsay
Johnson Avatar
May 14, 2015 at 10:21 PM
Fools rush in...Funny lim.
Laurie Avatar
May 16, 2015 at 10:45 PM
Hello Michael... they most certainly do, and there are consequences - thanks Michael - Lindsay
Nunez Avatar
May 14, 2015 at 8:05 PM
Oh...hahaha. She was so blind she didn't recognize the signs? Funny...though kind of sad, Lindsay. Good morning!
Laurie Avatar
May 16, 2015 at 10:43 PM
G'day Kim... I could say that this is a true story that happened in the family twelve months ago... and it did. More shock than anything - Lindsay
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