Woodpecker

Hollow echo drills

hardened exterior

each bitter word

cuts deeper

Like a woodpecker

on it's branched perch

drills tiny punctures

exposed bits of core

This massive form

withstands the deadliest storms

while a little woodpecker

constantly pokes and jabs

chiseling away 

the strength of your shell

If you let these  be

eventually 

it will kill 

mightiest of trees

Reviews

[Lyrically Inclined]

I have thick skin. I don’t let a lot bother me but people who constantly needle you, are hard to be around and cause us to snap! Nice write!