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From Up There

I saw a boy with hands closed in prayer
Beside him his mother cried in despair
Can I assist asked I
She looked up to the sky
“Ask glue remover to drop from up there.”

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And glue remover from the heavens did fall
Hallelujahs rang out from one and from all
But the boy looked about "I'm just being devout
My hands weren't glued together at all".

Add on written by: Robert Gorelick

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Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 7/4/2023 4:57:00 PM

lol this is very cute to read

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 7/4/2023 5:27:00 PM

Thank you Rose. Belle :)

Robert Gorelick

Date: 7/4/2023 2:30:00 PM

And glue remover from the heavens did fall__ Hallelujahs rang out from one and from all__But the boy looked about__ "I'm just being devout__My hands weren't glued together at all" __Cheers Robert

Robert Gorelick
Date: 7/6/2023 6:24:00 PM

Thank you, Belle. Our collaborative success is surely a sterling example, delightful limerick fun for all.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 7/4/2023 2:35:00 PM

Fabulous Robert, have to use this as an add on, it’s too good not to. Thank you, Belle

John Watt

Date: 7/4/2023 11:00:00 AM

So funny, Belle. I fear you may have just described my childhood: the only way I would have slowed down long enough to fold my hands in prayer is if I had accidentally glued them together. His poor mother - what a praydicament! Hugs ~ John

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 7/4/2023 2:45:00 PM

Thank you very much John, boys will be boys after all’s said and done, you have to feel empathy for mom. Belle