Minding My Own Business, Then...
By Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
United Kingdom
October 22, 2017 2:19pm CST
Happy in my comfy home
growing plump and fat,
a nasty man came along
and put an end to that.
He yanked me rudely from my bed
and then produced a knife,
oh what the heck was going on?
I feared I'd lose my life.
He plunged that knife into my flesh
I was consumed with dread,
he then cut out a mouth and eyes
and made an ugly head.
Then what d'you think that guy did next?
He scooped out my inside
and put a lighted candle there,
I'm slowly being fried!
A jack-o-lantern now I am,
a grimace on my face,
that man he should be brought to book
and charged with G.B.H.
GBH is Grievous Bodily Harm.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
23 Oct 17
@jaboUK I wasn't familiar with the initials either. Course, I don't remember many of the initials many use while texting either.
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@DeborahDiane (40325)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Oct 17
@DianneN - That is exactly what I thought when I read it! I'm so glad Janet is back!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
22 Oct 17
It must be a shock to be disturbed
And would fill your heart with dread
Most people would be horrified
And hastily have fled
The thought of someone doing that
At first seemed very mean
But suddenly I realised
It was done for Hallowe’en
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@mikaelajuliet (638)
• Boston, Massachusetts
22 Oct 17
oh my goodness, this is great! i was confused at first, but I definitely had a laugh
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
22 Oct 17
@mikaelajuliet Thanks - it was meant to be confusing to start with, and I'm so glad that it amused you 
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@snowy22315 (182527)
• United States
23 Oct 17
good one! Do you keep a book of your limericks? I think you should publish them if you haven't! You have quite the talent!
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@snowy22315 (182527)
• United States
23 Oct 17
@jaboUK right I know it isn't a Limerick. Lots of self publishing that are painless likevamazon exist though. It is free to the best of my knowledge check out KDP.I just mentioned limericks because Judy Evans called you the limericist lol.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
23 Oct 17
@snowy22315 I've got all my poems together (this one isn't actually a limerick) on my computer, but I can't be bothered with the hassle of publishing them. I don't think there would be much of a market for them anyway, but thank you
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
23 Oct 17
brilliant... poor pumpkin... I'm glad you're back... have missed you.. and these poems of yours..
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
23 Oct 17
@sueznewz2 Thanks Sue, and I'm happy that you liked the poem.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
23 Oct 17
Poor pumpkins...Sometimes a lantern sometimes a coach.
I love this
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
23 Oct 17
took me a while to catch on - cinderella, right?
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
23 Oct 17
@responsiveme Thank youI suppose it's their shape which makes pumpkins popular.
I suppose it's their shape which makes pumpkins popular.1 person likes this
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
22 Oct 17
leave it up to you to come up with such a great poem and bring everyone a smile
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
22 Oct 17
@bunnybon7 If I can bring a smile, my day has not been wasted - thanks.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
22 Oct 17
Very clever poem Jabo.
I like to eat them as they are really.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
22 Oct 17
@jaboUK
I cook them in stews and they are really good for you also.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
22 Oct 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 Thanks for reading - I have to confess that I don't like the taste of pumpkins 
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Oct 17
That was such a great poem!! =)
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
22 Oct 17
@LovingMyBabies I'm happy that you like this, thanks Jennifer. I'm never sure how people will react to poetry, but it's only a silly rhyme so I chanced it
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Oct 17
@jaboUK It was adorable, you did a great job with it. =)
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
23 Oct 17
Oh dear, that actually did startle me in the beginning of it. Nicely done.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
23 Oct 17
@FayeHazel Yes, I was hoping that people would be misled. Thanks for reading.
. Thanks for reading.2 people like this
@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
23 Oct 17
@jaboUK Mission accomplished... very nice!
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