Special Reduction

The life story of a famous fictional character reduced to three limericks

A haughty young madam, Miss Havisham,

Spinster of somewhere near Faversham,

Planned to get hitched

But was cruelly ditched

By a cad who wooed women to ravish ‘em.

Bent on destroying men’s power,

She brought up a girl to be sour.

Her name was Estella

And Pip was the fella

Estella was groomed to devour.

Years later Miss Havisham’s mission

Had seemingly come to fruition

When flames from the fire

Consumed her attire

And led to her decomposition.