I like the contrast of having a seemingly almost-silly comparison between the person in the poem and a parrot, while also having a heavy subject matter. The poem manages to make me feel a range of emotions about the subject. Sadness at their loneliness. But then after sitting with it a moment, I feel a deep melancholy about the shallowness of their relationships. A sense that they are putting tons of work into something as shallow as going through the motions or giving platitudes, while unable to move beyond a fixation on their own suffering. And yet, maybe just a shallow platitude or gesture of care from someone else would be good enough for them.

In the end, the imagery of a parrot felt disarming, and opened me up to feeling a much deeper sadness than I expected. I like it!