My imagination invariably gets fired
Into a creative mode my mind gets wired
Whenever I have a work-related task to complete
And then the creative urge tries to compete
With my work-oriented mindset for attention
And despite my effort and sincere intention
To stay focused on the task at hand
I end up chewing on my idea in fantasy-land..
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It is a situation far from ideal because I cannot
Leave work behind to pursue a creative thought
I try to file my idea away for the future when
I have spare time, work is not competing for my attention
But the idea, once tucked away, is rarely retrieved
In this manner many good ideas I’ve had to leave..
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You require the luxury of time to be creative
If you are working long hours, it is difficult to give
Dedicated hours to bring a creative project to completion
I wish my work and creativity were not in competition..
Passion...unbridled 