The Fly with the Sty in His Eye
The Fly with the Sty in His Eye
I once did espy
From the side of my eye
A little black fly
As he flew through the sky
And that poor little fly
Had a sty in his eye.
“Would you like me to try,”
I said to the fly,
“To put balm on that sty
At the edge of your eye?
Then retorted the fly,
“Oh my goodness, oh my!
You would have to apply
your salve to my eye
As I fly through the sky.”
I said to the fly,
“I will try to comply,”
But he did not reply
From high up in the sky.
Now, I tell you no lie:
That fly did imply
That he could not rely
On the skill I’d apply
To the sty in his eye,
And thus did defy
My attempts to apply
Some relief to his eye
Up there in the sky.
Then I thought to belie
The fear of the fly
And have one last try
At relieving his eye.
So I caught the black fly
As he flew through the sky
And proceeded to apply
Antiseptic to his eye.
And the poor fly discovered, to his great disappointment
That this was the story of the fly in the ointment.
Jenny Mae Namardo
As i was reading the poem The Fly with the Sty in the eye” i was like “awww” after you’re trying to be a hero for a little creature. You’re trying save his life for the sake of flying again for the second time. I was exactly turning to be literal in understanding this poem. I was visualizing literal scene of you talking and saving the life of the fly to ease the pain that he has been through. I was just amazed that because of your curiousity, you turned out to be a hero at the same time. It was a cute story specially when you are starting to visualize and imagine the scene based on my own understanding.
Divine Arpon
I was touched upon reading this poem, “The Fly With The Sty In The Eye” Although I find it very literal when I first read it, it also gave me a deeper meaning. A message that tells me that we should not hesitate to offer help and assistance to those in need. We should not belittle those people who are below us instead we must help them to be better. Just like the fly that flew after being healed, these people that we helped on times of distress can also stand and be on their own. Please do continue doing poems like this for it inspires students like me.
Rachelle Ann
This poem was really great. I love the way you did the rhyming, but what I love the most with this poem is the message itself. The idea you gave when you help the fly for him to be able to fly again touches my heart. The time I was reading your poem, I am visualizing a scene where in I am helping a beggar by simply giving him a food, not knowing that I am already lifting his life. This poem is a stepping stone for everyone. Please do continue writing, you are a great inspiration for us.