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The Politician

Should've Listened to his Mother

By Lea Waske Published 3 years ago 1 min read
The Politician
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash

A young man was once told by his mother,

"Politics' not for you, try another."

Not heading advice

Impeached he's been twice,

You all know his name, there's no other.

Written in the spirit of older limericks that satirized politicians. One of his biographers has written that Trump's mother had told him never to go into politics. Her reason we can only guess at.

(And yes, I've broken my original rule with a surplus of syllables.)

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About the Creator

Lea Waske

Although no longer a Vocal + member, every now and then, I can't resist responding to a Challenge and take time out from my other writing projects just for fun.

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  • Donna Renee3 years ago

    🤣. I think this was a great one and I love the call back to the old style!

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