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I’ve been thinking of what Mrs Gump said

That optimistic cow tricked us

By J. R. LowePublished 3 years ago 1 min read
I’ve been thinking of what Mrs Gump said
Photo by Yosuke Ota on Unsplash

“Life’s a box of chocolates”, she’d say;

it’s a surprise as to what you’ll get each day,

and I guess she was right

‘cause I bit into shite,

thinking it was Milky Way.

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About the Creator

J. R. Lowe

By day, I'm a PhD student, by night.... I'm still a PhD student, but sometimes I procrastinate by writing on Vocal. Based in Australia.

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  • Test3 years ago

    Hahahahahaha! That was gold! Love it.

  • Simple and true!

  • Quincy.V3 years ago

    Amusing and relatable experience of biting into something they thought was one thing, only to realize it was something completely different.😵😵‍💫💗💗💗

  • Dana Stewart3 years ago

    Cute limerick! I hate when I get the coconut ones 😂

  • Donna Renee3 years ago

    🤣. Nice one!!! Chocolate boxes with no photo identification page are so stressful lol

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