Multitasking is not my cup of tea

I start one task and then realize

Doing just one thing seems unwise

I should multitask in order to be more efficient

Doing one thing at a time is not sufficient

To complete my list of things to do

I must do mundane chores, but I also have to

Stay up-to-date, be a citizen well-informed

At home and at work, at my best I have to perform

Therefore I try to listen to a podcast as I cook

Or have a video lecture running at which periodically I look

Or just trying to cook multiple dishes simultaneously

Time is my most precious commodity…

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Sometimes I multitask like an expert

But often I find that my scattered efforts

Lead to at least one thing not well done

Finding food burnt or extra salty is not fun

I do not grasp enough of what I hear

When I try to multitask, I fear…

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The image of a superwoman who multitasks is etched on my mind

Despite knowing switching between tasks is detrimental I find

Myself going back to doing more than one thing

Then there is middle age that also brings

Slow decline in my cognition, therefore

“Multitasking” is not appropriate for me anymore…