Poetry About Distractions

A message lights the corner of the screen. The kettle calls before the sentence settles. Outside, a truck reverses with patient beeps. My mind keeps opening doors it will not enter. I close them slowly and return to one line. Attention comes back like a shy animal.

Look again from the quieter edge. The kettle calls before the sentence settles. A smaller detail changes the whole scene. My mind keeps opening doors it will not enter. Attention loosens the first easy answer. Attention comes back like a shy animal.

A message lights the corner of the screen. Hours pass, but the image does not leave. Outside, a truck reverses with patient beeps. It returns us to interruption, attention, screens, restless thought, unfinished work, and returning to what matters. I close them slowly and return to one line. The day continues with a more attentive heart.