Ready for a fight,
staring eye to eye.
Keeping you at sight,
pesky little fly.
Swatting at the air,
swiping here and there,
you escape my stare
then hide in my hair.
I hit my own head
hoping this will end,
your body lays dead
while playing pretend.
Ego at my face,
enticing a chase,
I remain in place
feeling my own grace.
I start to ignore
your attempt at war,
decide not to score
then center my core.
My heart fills with light
it reaches new heights,
I sigh and feel bright
you take off, full flight.
– Grace Y. Estevez – Reddy
Originally Published on September 14, 2021
😅Those elusive flies challenge us indeed
Absolutely 💕🤣🤣🤣💕
Mosquito prey tell me
An ode to thee
My foe indeed
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Mosquito prey on me
An ode to thee
My foe, my flea
Third draft thanks to autocorrect 😄
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Ahahaha! Lol…you had me laughing. I can imagine the pesky flight pretending to be dead…
I meant fly not flight.
Gotcha. 💕
Thanks, Suzette 💕🤣🤣🤣💕
Ha yes good refection – they are a pet hate of mine 🙂
Thanks so much. I can relate.💕🙏💕
When it made you to hit on your own head, hehe… how brilliantly crafted dear Friend. Just wow ❣❣👌👌
Thanks a bunch, Suma. Glad you enjoyed.💕
You write so perfectly, I love it.
So sweet of you, Nicole. Thanks so much 💕
The mental image is quite hilarious.
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that was beautiful, dear friend. I missed reading your poetry.
Thanks so much, my friend. Glad you are back.💕
Lovely 🙂
Thank you.💕
Nice of you to let it go.
Always 💕🙏💕
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Challenges are a fundamental part of human existence on life’s journey.
Hugs, Grace.
Absolutely. Thank you, my friend 💕
love your poem Grace! Amazing how insignificant these buggers are until the do just that ❣️
Thanks so much. So true.💕
You’re so welcome!! 💞
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Hahaha, good one, Grace! Love the way you took up the topic of pesky flight.😊💖💓
Thank you so much, KK. Happy you enjoyed.💕🤣💕
Yes, I did. You’re welcome 😊💖
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why are they so fast! So freakin frustration. Great poem!
Right???Thanks so much, Belladonna 💕
Yes so annoying!
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LOL!
Awww what a fun piece, dearest Grace!! The rhyming is just divine and creates this soothing flow. Cleverly unique, my friend 🤍🤗…well done!!
Glad you liked it, my friend. Thanks so much, dear Grace. Truly appreciate your kindness.💕
I love this one! I can see this one as either lighthearted and straightforward–who hasn’t been annoyed by a fly?–or as metaphorical for people who try to get your attention by being horrible and thus make your life about them, even if it is constant war. But if you ignore their attempts to put you on the defensive, don’t reciprocate, and center yourself, your heart fills up with light again and your perspective heals. (And sometimes they’ll even get bored and “buzz off”, or so one can hope …)
Love your breakdown, Ginger. Absolutely wonderful . Thank you so much.💕
I hate flies.
You’ve described that irritable feeling accurately. Well written!!!
Enjoyed reading😂
Happy you enjoyed it, Anjali. Thank you 💕
My pleasure 😊
The smallest lives probably care nothing for us…until they sense the waning of our carelessness.
I enjoyed this poem much, and feel it grows into a love and affirmation of the fly and the fly-like.
So happy to hear you enjoyed it. Thank you so much.💕
I can definitely relate to this, especially recently! I had a fly that landed next to me on the table while I was working, and I hit it, but I guess it didn’t kill it because it flopped around a little bit, then took off in flight again 🤦♀️ so frustrating haha 😂
Love that. Thanks for sharing.💕🤣🤣🤣💕
Haha right?! And of course 🥰
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I hate flys too
Understandable💕🙏💕
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Great photo of the only beastie I will swipe at!
I’ll start to ignore more of those flies in life. Good advice.
Good to hear. Thank you 💕