Ever pretend you were not feeling well
Just to take a day off from school?
You say your tummy has very bad pains
You think you have everyone fooled?
Well listen to me young whipper snappers
You didn't invent this old ploy
Kids have been doing it for dozens of years
Mothers know, no matter how coy
Best thing to do is play by the rules
It will surely pay off in the end
You'll grow up and make a ton of money
Get married and have lots of friends
I've even tried it myself once or twice
I've never been so nervous and scared
I vowed I would never try it again
You'll feel yucky my friend, be prepared
The moral I guess is pretty darn obvious
Be honest and true to the end
If you play the game fairly and by the rules
You'll wind up a winner my friend!
©Jack Ellison 2012
When I was single and living alone
Cereal curbed my tummy’s moans
Eating Cap'n Crunch
Breakfast, dinner, and lunch
Was a cooking hookey I honed!
10/4/11
Received 2nd place in "Cereal Limerick" contest
I wish I had headlice, so I'd get out of work for a day.
I wish I had headlice, to play hookey, I say
I wish I had headlice, I could trick-or-treat alone
I wish I had headlice, I'd get more loot per home!!
I wish I had headlice, I'd get the block to myself
I wish I had headlice, My candy, My wealth!!
I wish I had headlice, my candy stash would be SOOO BIG!!
But mostly, quite honestly, I wish I had headlice,
'Cause some jerk stole my EFFING WIG!!!!
(TRUE STORY!!)
*for the "Show me the Funny" contest!*
Mama's work last all day.
Never appreciated or any pay.
Mama's jobs complies of this-n-that.
While Daddy sits on his a** getting fat.
Mama takes the time to make us cookies.
Except when we're sick or playing hookey.
Mama's spends her days giving her family love.
She is always praying for us to our lord above.
Mama's job is never done.
She's always working for someone.
Mama's bisquits and gravy are the best they can be.
Just one bite and you will see she has the best recipe.
Keep your mama's in your heart.
She's the one that loved you from the very start.
There's one more thing I need to say.
Everyones mama is special in her own way.
Teresa Skyles/Theoklapoet
I'm sick,
I'm coughing,
I'm sneezing,
My back is aching,
And I'm playing hookey.
When your stumped
really really lost
imagine your dreams
taking off! Play hookey!
even a small break
really is all it takes
sends your mind soaring
back to a different place
let yourself relax
or indulge in a nap
calm yourself down
kick back..now your fine!