
Focus- that elusive element I am trying to find
To stop random perambulations of my mind
My thoughts and emotions are on a roller-coaster ride
How do I quieten the chaotic environment inside
Something is bothering me, but I cannot say
What it is that has me feeling this way
There are various stimuli distracting me
Such that a straight path I cannot see..
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Enough is enough, I need to reclaim
My lost focus, there is no one to blame
But myself for accumulating devices several
On which I have opened simultaneously sites multiple
From my phone and computer, I walk away
I take a pen and paper, start making a list for the day
The act of writing things out in long hand
Slows me down, makes me better understand
Tasks to accomplish, in order of priority
Finally I begin to get some clarity..
Then I push the myth of multitasking behind
And start with the first task, I am pleased to find
That focusing on the one thing in front of me
Is much easier now, I can work efficiently..
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I know I shall get distracted again somewhere along the way
Until then I shall be productive, make the most of my day
When I get distracted, my steps I’ll have to retrace
To get back to my unidimensional focused place
Lists are my everything. I don’t know why, but they do ground me and get me through. Good luck with this–and keep it up, if you can. I
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