Sandra Haight Poet Free verse

The Tug of War

There it goes again,
disturbing the calm and quiet of my mind
from its peaceful setting.
The shrieking begins; my poisonous parrot
shrills loud that piercing song of my doubt.

My decisions come hard...
always a tug of war, between negative
and positive thinking.
My weak inner self and that mocking parrot
each takes one of my hands and pulls.

I summon my support... 
a quiet corner, meditation, and prayer.
The squawking is silenced.
That negative beast is plucked from my hand,
as my strong self leads me to peace again.

~6th Place~
Premiere Contest: Desire and Aversion
Sponsor: Unseeking Seeker
Judged: 10/11/2022

~1st Place~
Contest:
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Judged: 02/14/2019

~9th Place~
Premiere Contest: Plucking the Poisonous Parrot
Sponsor: Maureen McGreavy
Judged: 01/27/2019

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Joseph May February 1, 2019 at 9:45 PM Very nicely penned Sandra..Congrats on your win.. Sandra Haight February 8, 2019 at 7:51 PM Thank you so much, Joseph! Sandra

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 28, 2019 at 9:20 PM Lovely done Sandra, congratulations for your win and thank you! xomo Sandra Haight February 8, 2019 at 7:51 PM Thank you so much, Maureen! I appreciate my nice placement and your nice comment. Hugs, Sandra

Line Gauthier January 28, 2019 at 8:13 PM Congrats on your win, Sandra. Well penned. Sandra Haight February 8, 2019 at 7:50 PM Thank you very much, Line! Hugs, Sandra

CayCay Godwin January 20, 2019 at 2:23 AM Well done and well said, we all get attacked and must center ourselves back in 'truth' as your poem said works for you. I enjoyed this, have missed reading you. My Keeper Upper doesn't keep up as well as I'd like. Poetry hugs ... CayCay Sandra Haight January 21, 2019 at 4:49 PM Thank you so much, CayCay, for your visit and reading my poem, and for your empathetic comment. My 'keeper upper' is failing a lot these days, so I understand this well! Happy New Year! Hugs, Sandra