Haley Fisher Poet Free verse

Lingering Words

Years pass but the toxic, recurring echo remains heard 
Distasteful slurs and horrid remarks fill in every last crack and crevasse 
Plastering together an utterly repulsive vision of yourself 
Displeasingly seen through your very own tainted heart and mind.

Lingering words feast upon vulnerability and unfaced fear 
The unruly poisonous parrot squawks 
Telling of your torturous bullied and picked on past 
Plucking at the deepest insecurities you fail to hide and overcome. 

Brightly neon colored to capture mass attention
Capturing and dismantling your ability to think for yourself 
Slowly but surely the bullies from your past own your identity 
Lingering words formed through high school envy 
Stuck playing on an agonizing loop for excruciating eternity. 

Maybe one day you will stop feeding the poisonous parrot with self-doubt 
Begin poisoning the lingering words with self-appreciation and hard-earned success. 

January 9, 2019

Plucking The Poisonous Parrot Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Maureen McGreavy

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John Castellenas March 5, 2019 at 10:16 AM Hard and direct words and thoughts. When we learn to like ourselves and do what we want. We gain wisdom. Wonderful poetry, made the reader think. Haley Fisher April 18, 2020 at 12:44 AM Hi, thanks so much. I just recently came back to the site. I agree, learning to like yourself and being confident in who you are is very empowering. Thanks for your kind words.

John Gondolf January 17, 2019 at 1:42 PM Wonderful thoughts, Haley, I have a few of those lingering thoughts echoing in the canyons of my mind from my first wife. They will never go away. Best of luck in the contest. John Haley Fisher April 18, 2020 at 12:41 AM Hi John, I am back. I got very busy with school. Thanks for your kind words.

Bobby May January 15, 2019 at 3:07 PM Excellent very well written Haley!!

Tom Cunningham January 9, 2019 at 12:38 PM If only the bullies realised the long term damage they do, maybe they'd think twice. Well written Haley. Tom. Haley Fisher April 18, 2020 at 12:39 AM Hi Tom, It's been a long time. I got very busy with school. Thanks for your positive comments on my poem.

Heidi Sands January 9, 2019 at 11:20 AM Excellent ending to a well expressed poem. Well done :) Haley Fisher January 9, 2019 at 11:28 AM Thanks so much Heidi :) It was nice to have some time to enter a contest. School is keeping me busy.