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She’s just footloose and fancy free Doesn’t have a husband like me She’s lazy and fat Just like her old cat I’m pleased she can’t sit on my knee! I’ve not seen her in over a year Its her loss - no I won’t shed a tear Thirty years with no work A real job she would shirk She’s made ill-health* her full time career! Inspired by Fancy Free but not for contest *For those of you who REALLY know me they will understand the meaning of this poem and its not about someone who is really ill just a fraud. 04~29~17

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Niall Fulham

Date: 5/7/2017 6:08:00 AM

Hi Jan , You did it again lol love your Limericks :))) hugs

White Wolf

Date: 5/1/2017 1:09:00 AM

Oh, Jan! You are so good at these! And to those who can't laugh at themselves... Well, bad luck really! Love it!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/1/2017 6:00:00 PM

I love the limerick form White wolf the humour appeals to me although in reality this is actually a very sad part of my personal life:-( hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 4/29/2017 6:59:00 PM

this is so funny good luck in the contest...~*

Jan Allison
Date: 5/1/2017 6:00:00 PM

NO Julia I will not be entering any of your contests

Jan Allison
Date: 4/29/2017 7:15:00 PM

It's not for the contest just inspired by it Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/29/2017 6:23:00 PM

hahaha, I KNOW who THIS Is. IS she really that fat?? GREAT job, Jan!!

Jan Allison
Date: 4/29/2017 7:15:00 PM

Probably Andrea I've not seen her for 18 months lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 4/29/2017 6:02:00 PM

A sad tale of family feud Jan..hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 4/29/2017 6:04:00 PM

It is Jospeh and sadly it will never ever be resolved :-( hugs jan xx

Annette Gagliardi

Date: 4/29/2017 3:42:00 PM

An interesting commentary. I know some folks like that, too.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/29/2017 5:56:00 PM

Thanks Annette:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 4/29/2017 12:40:00 PM

It is sad some act that way Jan...we can only distance ourselves and hope they have a change of heart.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/29/2017 1:12:00 PM

It will never happen Tim but I am far better off without them in my life to be honest :-( hugs Jan xx

Akkina Downing

Date: 4/29/2017 11:08:00 AM

Oh that poor Cat.. Lol! I love it, I think it's cute funny :)

Jan Allison
Date: 4/29/2017 11:38:00 AM

The first part is funny Akkina, the second part is sad but she has to live with it!:-( hugs jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 4/29/2017 10:35:00 AM

That poor kitty will be traumatized forever! She sounds like she has a screw loose instead of her feet. She'll get hers in the 'end'...pun intended. What's great about your limericks is that they're always open to puns and sarcasm. Good write, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 4/29/2017 10:46:00 AM

Thanks Lin, sadly she will never read the poem - she's actually got 3 cats - i have another poem written but not posted about her lol:-( hugs jan xx