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Wee Willie Winkie is a wayward child who's run amok. He goes galivanting through town with his friend, Chuck Sneaking out through the window almost every night He's the leader of a local gang that rumbles for a fight Willie's not the studious kind. He's flunking out of school Skipping class, hiding out in the john, thinking he's cool Chasing cats with baseball bats; that little dude is rude He's more than a wee bit nasty and needs a new attitude His poor mother doesn't know what to do with the boy She sent him to stay with his dad, somewhere in Illinois But he wound up in juvi and his dad wouldn't bail him out All he wanted to give Willie was a fist packed with clout The cops picked him up for threatening puppies with a stick Willie laughed when his mother cried. Man, that kid is sick. Someone suggested she should just put him up for adoption But she just shook her head and said, "That's not an option!" He spent a week grounded and said it was like school detention What he needs is a kick in the butt as a means of intervention Willie was warned that if he got into trouble one more time He'd never have recess again, taken away would be his playtime For a child who's eight years old, he never does what he's told Ignores adult supervision and yells, "I will not be controlled!" What does the future hold for delinquent, Wee Willie Winkie Nothing good, that's for sure if he continues to be so stinky

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Date: 7/24/2024 1:18:00 PM
Lin, some of the kids I grew up with had these qualities. One who was particularly bad died a while back. Some early intervention that involves reason and love might help. I imagine there's a model that influenced this poor kid. A really sad story although you make it seem funny. (I'm wondering what kind of a childhood orange man had).
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Lin Lane
Date: 7/24/2024 1:37:00 PM
Spoiled rich kid who got everything he wanted. He seems to have done the same thing with his kids. It was not Trump I had in mind when writing this, but if the spray tan fits... Thanks for reading me a few times today, Duke. I appreciate it.
Date: 7/23/2024 7:55:00 AM
Hehe Lin….such an engaging tale throughout….l just loved it! One never knows that lil stinkpot Willie may turn out to be a wonderful kind loving adult! Keep me posted as to whether l am right please!! Debx
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Lin Lane
Date: 7/23/2024 8:07:00 AM
Your positive thinking is a wonderful gift, Deb. Don’t ever lose it. Hugs and thanks.
Date: 7/21/2024 3:32:00 AM
Your imagination and language skills have made Wee Willie come alive on the page...what an entertaining read my dear Lin. Not the most endearing specimen of childhood...I quickly made sure he didn't escape from your poem, jumping from the page into the real....he's better off confined within your words.
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Lin Lane
Date: 7/21/2024 6:12:00 AM
I wonder what adulthood held instore for Willie. LOL at your thought about his escaping the lines of my poem. I'd better make sure that little rascal stays put. Thanks so much for humor and your following, Paul.
Date: 7/20/2024 4:17:00 PM
I really enjoyed reading your version of his story, Lin. It was written so well and perfectly rhymed ... Yes, Willie may have been a bad boy, but I like that his Mother still loved him :)
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Lin Lane
Date: 7/21/2024 6:10:00 AM
Thank you so very much for your thoughtful comments, Kelly. A mother's love is undeniable.
Date: 7/20/2024 11:53:00 AM
I'm glad it's written in a poem Lin yet sadly there are wayward kids out there and nobody can do anything about their wayward behaviour and they often end up in prison :-( hugs jan xx
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Jan Allison
Date: 7/21/2024 10:12:00 AM
I agree about the adults and some think they are more perfect than others lol:-) hugs jan xx
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Lin Lane
Date: 7/21/2024 6:10:00 AM
Not all wayward people are kids. I know a few adults who're guilty of being naughty. I have to include myself or I'd be hypocritical. Humans are not perfect.
Date: 7/20/2024 8:48:00 AM
Lin, a great poem. I remember kids like Willie in school. Some turned out great and some ended up living a life of crime. -hugs
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Date: 7/20/2024 9:34:00 AM
This little imp needs more than a time out. Glad you liked it, Tania. Thanks.

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