Ed Morris Poet Limerick

Hindsight

It somehow seemed safe to depend on
The stock my life savings I’d spent on
  Till a scandalous crash
  Left me broke in a flash—
I wish I’d bought Apple, not Enron.

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Written 22 Dec 2018 for the Tax and Finance Limerick contest sponsored by Carolyn Devonshire
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Heidi Sands December 31, 2018 at 7:09 PM Congratulations for your top win. Happy New Year :) Ed Morris January 1, 2019 at 12:47 AM Thank you, Heidi.

Tania Kitchin December 31, 2018 at 6:07 PM What a great limerick Ed! Ed Morris January 1, 2019 at 12:46 AM Thank you, Tania.

Alexis Y. December 31, 2018 at 3:56 PM Hi Ed, You penned a witty and clever write for the contest. Congratulations on your top win. It was well deserved. Congratulations! Happy New Year's to you and your loved ones:-) Alexis Ed Morris December 31, 2018 at 5:25 PM Thanks, Alexis.

Jan Allison December 31, 2018 at 3:46 PM very clever Ed, my hubby always says don#t spend what you cant afford to lose with the stock market! many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Ed Morris December 31, 2018 at 5:25 PM Thanks, Jan.

Carolyn Devonshire December 31, 2018 at 2:55 PM Wow! Your limerick is awesome, Ed. That Enron scandal was too much. Apple would have been a better choice :) Congratulations on your first-place win! Please send me a Soup mail with an address where I can send your prize. Best wishes, Carolyn Ed Morris December 31, 2018 at 3:05 PM Thank you so much, Carolyn; will do! (And don't worry, I didn't actually own any Enron stock. :-) )

Mahtab Bangalee December 23, 2018 at 3:38 AM for better flashing Apple, not Enron!// nice limerick