Back to Poetry List A Fly was Buzzing in My Head A fly was buzzing in my head;It flew right in through my ear.A fly was buzzing in my head,And this is what that critter said:“Tommy’s so bad, and Suzie is mean;Becky’s so fat, she’s the ugliest thingThat you’ve ever seen.”Get out, bug! Get out of my headI don’t want to hear the trashThat you’ve got to say,Get out of my headAnd get out – get out today.But again and again the buzzFilled my head with sounds not kind,Then it started to fill my mindWith words that tore at who I was.“You’re so bad, and you’re so mean;You’re so very fat, the ugliest thingAnyone’s ever seen.” Back to Poetry List Copyright © 2025 Terri Blakeslee