L Milton Hankins Poet Limerick

Fatherless Children

I don’t think Mrs. Claus is at all happy
When some little children have no pappy
They are so hungry at night
After they turn out the light
It's so hard for them to take a nappy.

written December 23, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger December 28, 2021 at 4:14 AM Very sad. L Milton Hankins December 28, 2021 at 7:28 AM Yes, it is. I can't believe this is a limerick!

Lindsay Laurie December 23, 2021 at 4:24 PM Hello Milton ... actually a sad limerick because there is so much truth in it with so many broken families - thank you Milton - Lindsay L Milton Hankins December 23, 2021 at 7:02 PM You got it, Lindsay...exactly what I intended! Thanks!