Limeraiku/ Haikerick

i
I once had a friend
named Carol, who tried to roll
over a barrel.

ii
At the end of a very long day,
consider the stars far away.
They declare their existence;
from mind-boggling distance,
their light shines with years-long delay.

iii
The thing we all love
about Jerry is that he
always seems merry.

iv
It's fine that my readers might wonder
if those things are linked, or a blunder?
The answer is just
that the word count's a must
and today's thoughts came in at just under!