When something is bothering me
I like to write a little bit of poetry
Then I can complain and whine-
It’s more fun if you make it rhyme!
I have an annoying stye
in the lower lid of my left eye
this added much dismay
to my sunny, spring otherwise lovely school day
Before this stye came along
there were plenty of other things wrong
enough stuff to make anyone queasy
but blaming the stye? That’s super easy
The world is full of hullabaloo
All sorts of real trouble people are attending to
Much Worse than my having to be courageous
with a little stye that’s not contagious
But this stye
In my eye
I can’t deny
It’s enough to magnify
the problems I can’t specify
On a Thought 
I don’t know what I love better- you, the fact that you incorporated “hullabaloo” so effortlessly into this poem AND rhymed it, or the powerful message you weave I to this “silly little poem, OR you. Hm. I love them all!
❤️ Thank you! I was pretty excited to use hullabaloo too…
This is great! Reminds me a little of Shel Silverstein. What a fun slice, the stye in the eye, not so much.
Thanks! What a lovely comment!
What a clever way to complain about a stye. I had a recurring stye in the fall, and it was incredibly annoying, especially since I was wearing a mask to go out and the eyes were all you could see on me. I appreciate your amusing poem.
Such a funny way to complain about a stye. I had a recurring stye last fall, and it was so annoying because i was wearing a mask, and all you could see on me were my eyes. I appreciate your amusing poetry.
Right? I was like, “All I have are my eyes!!!”
(sigh)!!!
Hot compress you must apply!
If you need me I’ll be your “fall guy”
That’s all for now, Buh-bye!!
You’ve outdone yourself
You’re like a rhyming elf!
You are an amazing poet and look at Patti rhyming her comments. Such a talented group of writers. I hope it feels better soon.
Thank you! and Thank you! I keep putting drops in so I think it’s helping….