R U Lonesome Tonight

When Elvis looked like a balloon 
It seemed he would pop very soon
He took many pills
To conquer his ills
But the "cure" extinguished his croon
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Laurie Avatar
August 17, 2020 at 4:31 PM
G'day Rico ... I guess with such fame, Elvis lost touch with reality and pills helped to ease his pain, so your limerick reminds us all that there are consequences - thanks again Rico - Lindsay
Canerdy Avatar
August 17, 2020 at 2:14 PM
This is very well-written, Rico. The last several years of his life were very hard, tragic. He surely was talented! Janice
Leffanta Avatar
August 17, 2020 at 2:32 PM
Except in choosing friends and doctors! His, "Keepen-Sie the change" always cracked me up! Aloha! Rico
Pigeon Tart Avatar
August 16, 2020 at 7:11 PM
oh brilliant you. x rsd
Leffanta Avatar
August 17, 2020 at 1:48 PM
Wish that were true! Aloha! Rico
Faulkner Avatar
August 16, 2020 at 1:31 PM
So tragic how many performers succumb to drugs - all the public pressure must take a toll -
Leffanta Avatar
August 17, 2020 at 1:48 PM
Cash corrupts, so anyone with cash can anticipate drug lords cashing in! Aloha! Rico
Devonshire Avatar
August 16, 2020 at 12:20 PM
When Elvis died, the program director at our radio station played his songs on air for a week. He certainly had some beautiful love songs, but succumbed to pills. A thought-provoking limerick, Rico. Enjoyed!
Leffanta Avatar
August 17, 2020 at 1:47 PM
My late wife was a Presley fan, and my rendition of his, "How I love to feel her organs in the chapel in the moonlight!" would drive her up the wall! Aloha1 Rico
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