Ah, a lizard.
It's happy looking down at me from the ceiling.
What a carefree life it has, eating mosquitoes and flies.
They must taste good.
It walks on my wonderful wooden ceiling-not a care in the world.
Blink.
Ah, an ant.
Oh no, I meant ants.
March, march, march.
Such a pretty line they have, although it isn't straight.
They look so peaceful. I blow a puff. Not anymore.
Blink.
Ah, the T.V. has been still for a while.
Lines, colorful lines. Red, green, blue, and yellow.
'Beeeeeeeeeep' it said.
'Oooooooooooh' I said.
Blink.
Ah, another ant.
Oh no, a stray ant.
What is it doing, marching on my arm like that?
Is it an Outcast? I put him back with the other ants. Not anymore.
Blink.
Ah, a sound,
a dripping sound.
'Plip, plop, plip, plop', what is my faucet trying to tell me?
Shut up. I don't speak faucet.
Blink.
Ah, my homework.
What? I have homework?!
Ah, yes I do.
Wait, maybe not.
Blink.
Ah, still...my homework.
I do have homework to do.
My notebook looks nice and smooth, my pen too!
I doodle on a page. Tralalala~
Blink.
Ah yes, homework.
Why? Why? Distractions.
Distractions everywhere.
I love distractions.
Blink.
Ah, I fell asleep.
I'm having a lovely dream about cakes and ice creams.
Hmmm~ Parfaits, cakes topped with strawberries, and chocolate!
I'm hungry.
Tried to blink.
Ah, I woke up.
What's this gooey liquid on my chin?
Drool.
I'm starving.
Blink.
Ah, it's morning.
Wait, it's morning?!
I can see the sunlight seeping through my curtains.
Give me privacy sunlight. No peeking!
Blink.
Ah...my...homework.
It's too late.
Distractions, distractions everywhere!
Panic mode activated.
YOU ARE READING
Distractions
PoetryEver get the feeling that you're being watched? Like being watched by lizards?