Nine Toed Dan

A Limerick

Nine toes counting now has Dan
One less than nature had planned
Stepped on a screw
Blew through his shoe
But the loss has made him more of a man!

2021

Author's Note

My friend Dan from 'Dan's Journey', had one of his big toes amputated a few months ago. He has stepped it up(pardon). He described himself on Facebook as nine toed Dan. This was my reply.

Reviews

[Patricia]

Ooooo Ouch! Yes, how could it not make you step up with a loss of a body part! One that helps us balance as well, we compensate. Good man Dan! Keep on the path! Wonderful writing tribute to a man and his toe!

[Chris Shaw]

Quite a drastic outcome, the loss of a toe for stepping on a screw. Ouch! Doesn't seem to have clouded his sense of humour though. Yep, Dan the man defines himself by his toes. Quite unusual is that.

[William Michael Reeves]

There's this little thing you may have noticed about some men. The 'it'll go away' syndrome. Doesn't work so good when you get older

[Chris Shaw]

Yep, my husband suffers from that syndrome:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

nine toes is better than none, better than one, too bad for the screw, and not a stronger shoe,
but Dan the man, not his plan but so goes the toes.
j.

[William Michael Reeves]

And to think I didn't think you had a rhyme in you. Obviously you have a few. Who knew?