I Shall Wear a Sign Around My Neck

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 Poets and Storytellers United #155: May Bite!

The prompt this week is "...create poetry or prose while considering the phrase “Careful: May bite!”

I shall wear a sign around my neck.

"Careful: May bite!"

No one will know if it's true,

so, neither will they take the chance.


I'd like to bite them,

those nosy parkers,

the "just thinking what's best for you" relatives.

Go to hell Aunt Ruth, tell it to the devil. 

 

It will be a big sign, made of chipboard,

painted white.  Bold text in red, so they can't miss it,

and tied with jaunty blue ribbon. 

They’ll all deem me crazy and talk behind my back.


It’ll be fair warning to back off.

They’ve been warned before,

but with this persistent bunch of meddlers, there are no guarantees.

Let's only hope they'll leave me alone. 


If not, next time I will bite.  

2024 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved

Comments

  1. rallentandaNovember 29, 2024 at 10:15 AM

    LOL..if.you see those men in white coats getting out of the ambulance don't answer the door :)

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    1. LisaNovember 29, 2024 at 11:26 AM

      Ehh... in my neighborhood I don't think anyone would notice the unusual behavior!

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  2. Penelope NotesNovember 29, 2024 at 2:58 PM

    Haha ... wrapped in pretty blue ribbon folks might assume the bite could be nice. :)

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  3. RajaniNovember 29, 2024 at 5:05 PM

    just thinking what's best for you" relatives. - absolutely, I can think of a few of my own. Go for it, I say!! Bite!! :)

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  4. Rosemary Nissen-WadeNovember 29, 2024 at 9:18 PM

    Biting, when provoked, can be very satisfying.

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  5. MELODY JACOBNovember 30, 2024 at 7:55 AM

    This piece is bold and full of attitude! I love how you’ve captured the feeling of frustration with those who just can't seem to take a hint. The bite metaphor works perfectly here!

    I just shared a blog post, let me know what you think.

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  6. HelenDecember 1, 2024 at 10:37 AM

    I must share: I sat at my computer reading this most delightful bit of poetry and "out loud HO HO HOs" you might have heard if you listened carefully!

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  7. AnonymousDecember 1, 2024 at 8:52 PM

    Sometimes it seems so tempting...but why bite the bait?

    Then again, I'm not sure moving away is always the perfect answer either. It's more fun at the time, though, for me.

    PK

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  8. NandiniDekaDecember 4, 2024 at 10:35 PM

    loved it ...

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  9. purplepeninportland.comDecember 6, 2024 at 5:07 PM

    I love the addition of the blue ribbon.

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