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The Old Man

October 31, 2010
By Insertscreennamehere BRONZE, Layton, Utah
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There once was a man who slept in a bed
And from the nurse, he had to be fed
He couldn't move well
He had a bad smell
And the poor old guy just wished he was dead.

The author's comments:
I wrote this limerick because in my Creative Writing class we were writing limericks and this was one that I particularly liked.
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Favorite Quote:
"I will never let schooling interfere with my education." (-forgot who it's by though)
also "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."-Jimi Hendrix

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