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A variety of factors can sometimes leave us in desperation:

While meds clear it as quick as can be
We fear having ADHD
Since feds put a lock
On our adderall stock
We're macaque or like chimpanzee

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Karen Jones

Date: 2/28/2024 2:50:00 PM

You have a real talent for limerick writing. I am studying your work to better learn how to do this form. But so far it seems harder for me as I can’t add the wit! Hmmm I guess I will just read yours Duke lol.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/29/2024 8:59:00 AM

Karen...it doesn't always work out but I try to create some kind of weird unexpected content in the last line. If possible, I add internal rhymes. I try to keep lines 1, 2, and 5 to 8 or 9 syllables and lines 3 and 4 to 5 or 6. That's about it....I just try to express some simple idea. It takes time...but I like the compactness of it all and creating a short message.

Bill Baker

Date: 2/26/2024 7:07:00 PM

LMAO on this one, Duke. I needed a little humor in my day today. Thanks, Bill

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/25/2024 11:14:00 AM

A lot of these meds are keeping folks alive, myself included, don't like taking them but needs must. Tom

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/25/2024 11:24:00 AM

Tom, yes I am taking one necessary for continued life. In the back of my mind I worry about what would happen if the drug were to become scarce for some reason. The feeling of sadness occurred when first told I needed to take this. I do worry about the conditions where these drugs originate. A lot are internationally sourced and the conditions may lead to poor quality. We have very little control over this as individuals and rely on FDA etal.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 2/25/2024 5:40:00 AM

Very thoughtful on your part to highlight the supply problem--sad when people suffer due to lack of medicine. A fine limerick, Duke, that reaches deep.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/25/2024 6:45:00 AM

Thanks Vijay. It does create a concern for all of us who rely on prescription drugs to treat our medical conditions. We've come to rely on these medicines and would not like to be without them. Some of them are a matter of life and death.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/24/2024 6:35:00 PM

Great! Laughed before I even read. The pic priceless…the point sad… God bless!

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/25/2024 6:33:00 AM

Kim, yes...very sad and an indication of something very wrong developing. I hope I'm wrong about that and wishing that we have effective drugs that are pure, safe, and available. Without that, we are like animals being experimented on.

Sotto Poet

Date: 2/24/2024 1:42:00 PM

Duke, this Limerick captures the essence of human struggle and the impact of external influences on our lives. It eloquently explores the challenges of managing ADHD and the fear of losing access to necessary medication. The clever use of animal imagery adds depth to the poem's message.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/25/2024 5:49:00 AM

Thanks SP. You are being very kind to me! For those of us who rely on prescription medicines, it raises a red flag. This one example has created problems for a lot of people who struggle with this disorder, but it's only one example of a shortage. You are on target pointing out that there are a lot of external influences on life that we should consider.

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 2/24/2024 12:31:00 PM

A funny but cute limerick, with a comical picture to match. Good write.

Silent One

Date: 2/24/2024 12:00:00 PM

I was recently diagnosed with ADHD... but I self coach myself and will never take any medication... but i do wonder why such conditions are so prevalent today, which includes autism also...

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/25/2024 5:10:00 AM

SO, thank-you very much for sharing that information. I think in time, we'll better understand the causes of many of these conditions. I am also glad that you can self-regulate. That is a sign of emotional maturity and metacognition with which you are blessed (or worked hard to develop)! I think I have a touch of OCD, and it makes the people who know me a bit crazy. We're in this world to help each other.

Lin Lane

Date: 2/24/2024 11:40:00 AM

Oh gosh, Duke this is a great Limerick. It goes perfectly with their expressions.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/24/2024 4:58:00 PM

Lin, it's actually a real problem for people who need the medicine. I'm making light of it, but we can't figure out what the problem is in the supply chain. You are very kind!!