Just a heads up: This limerick is horrible. Not that’s it’s poorly written but in that the content is troubling. I’m not sure why, but when I read the prompt, my mind went to a really dark place. I almost skipped this week but after giving it some thought I decided to go ahead with it. I gave it a second verse, too. I felt like it needed it…
She gave birth to a son
But she couldn’t tell anyone
She was barely fifteen
Her body’d stayed lean
She’d left him in a trash can and run
The police finally found her
She was burning with fever
In a doorway, she lay
Two streets away
Delirious, weeping and shattered
In response to Mind and Life Matters limerick challenge.
Meg Sorick, Author/Artist 
I think it’s well-written. And I must be really messed up because when you mentioned before that it was dark, my mind went to someplace way darker!
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Ooo, now I’m curious…
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Maybe I will try writing from the dark side… Worries me a little as I don’t want to get myself too down… Still haven’t fully recovered from the f-ed up friendship situation…
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Don’t worry about it! I don’t need to know!
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Meg, it’s fabulous. Heart breaking here…
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Thank you. Poor Rashmi – I’m sure this is totally not what she had in mind.
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On the contrary, I love it that you took a different take to the prompt! What I love about this challenge is when the participants think out of the box, and in that you have surpassed my expectations! 🙂
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Oh man, I’m so glad I didn’t bring you down! Especially with it being Adi’s birthday and everything!
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Not at all!
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Very dark, but very well written.
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Thank you. I don’t know what brought that on. I kinda feel bad about posting it.
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Don’t be! I think it’s dark, but also thought provoking.
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I think sometimes the darkness, although disturbing, makes for better writing.
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If it’s like song writing, it’s almost an overwhelming source of energy.
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That’s it. Precisely. I wrote something called Anger Is An Energy, about fueling writing with negative emotions. It’s like therapy.
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Yes, or catharsis. My friends always know when I’m happy, as my song writing slows to a crawl!
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Are you writing a lot now? You don’t have to tell me…
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I’m writing sporadically now. There are lulls based on my emotional state, and then there are lulls when there are learning curves for software issues. It can really snowball from there.
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I thought the firefly piece was beautiful.
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Thank you, Meg! I have that one, and one more ready to go. Perhaps it’s some catharsis for me.
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Dr Meg, your take on the prompt was truly unexpected and dark but none the less well written 🙂
Have a great day!
Arcane owl
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Thank you!
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Well done! Another societal morality murder. No young girl should ever feel that alone. You touched a universal nerve with this one, Meg.
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Thank you Linda! That makes me feel a little better about posting such a depressing poem. It is the sad situation some young girls find themselves in.
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Ouch! Poor thing! She must have been so frightened and ashamed.
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A very dreadful state indeed.
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Yes, dark. And sad. Very well written.
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Thank you Mick.
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It’s always amazing how the same prompt word can be taken in such different directions… a troubling tale here indeed!
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To be honest, I’m still feeling pretty bad about posting this. 😦
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Make the next thing twice as silly/fun. Yin and yang 🙂
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I’ll do that! 😃
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Or we could buddy up. Mine’s particularly soppy today. So tomorrow, I’ll do bleak, and you do “nice” ? 🙂
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Cancel each other out?!? 😆
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I prefer “complement”!
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You’re right! That’s better!
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:-0
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Oh, that was tough to read. Well written, but a difficult message to swallow.
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I know, I’ve been regretting it all day…
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No way. We have to write about everything.
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Thank you for that.
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Sad but relevant. Good job.
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Thanks, Deb!
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Wonderful, but heart wrenching.
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Dark writing always makes for the best writing sometimes. I loved this.
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I felt bad writing it but it reflects a sad truth. Thank you so much.
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Congrats! Very well done! Love
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Thank you!
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Congratulations, Dr. Sorick. 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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You are right. it’s sad but reflects a sad truth. beautifully written. Congrats.
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Thank you, much appreciated!
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