Cannot concentrate

Is it normal aging or premature senility

But I mourn my increasing inability

To read with focus and concentration

There has been a noticeable degradation

In my ability to pay attention to detail

To grasp minutiae I seem to fail

To my memory I can commit even less

Trying to recall what I’ve read leads to greater distress

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My reading speed has taken a nosedive

Nevertheless to read everyday I strive

Still less information makes it into my brain

How can I my lost abilities regain?

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Of course I need to put my phone away

So that I keep distractions at bay

But I am juggling multiple responsibilities simultaneously

And an escape from them I cannot see

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I guess it would help if instead of lamenting here

I went back to the article I was reading, and tried to adhere

To reading, and not let my mind wander everywhere

I can probably still concentrate if I am well-prepared…