Beware the Assoonas!
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from thejoural.ie.
It Lies in wait, like a crocodile
beneath the murky water’s surface. Patient, motionless, not a single ripple
shows.
But it’s there
Ready for that moment of
inattention
For the sweet, distracted fantasy
The alluring delusion
That I know is not really real
Oh, but if it were…
It springs, mouth agape
To chomp down with the power as
inexorable
As the passage of time
On whatever appendage dangles
before it
It pulls me into the water
With roiling furious strength
The death spiral begins
There is no chance of escape
Just like last time
Will I ever learn?
Asssoonas crunches contentedly on
the bones of
Time it assassinated.
As soon as….my out-of-town guests
leave I will finish that troublesome phrase. Then I’ll be ready to edit the
article from the very beginning, remembering to check the reference for that
section with the clang.
But the dishes need washing. The
sheets need to be changed. That spill on the rug will turn into a stain if I
don’t attend to it quickly. What will I have to wear if I don’t pick up my
clothing from the drycleaner’s? They close in forty-five minutes. The car is
almost out of gas. That’s a disaster waiting to happen.
After two more hours of frenzied
activity, I’m tired. A little nap would do me a world of good. Look how late it
is. A nap? No I need a good night’s sleep.
I can start fresh tomorrow.
As soon as I finish breakfast and
call the Hendersons back. After I finally make that appointment I’ve been
putting off. I really need to check on Jenny before I get too involved in
anything else. Who knows how long she will want to talk?
How long has it been since I called
Mom? I haven’t done a thing about Randy’s birthday. It’s almost here.
Just a few errands to run and I’ll
have free time.
I will write, just as soon as …
I love it when you're silly, Warren. All too true.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Warren. That's why we writers need to be self-disciplined and choose a time that we set aside for writing. Myself, I work early in the morning when I'm fresh and before all those chores need doing.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, Warren. You've managed to capture my life so well.
ReplyDeleteI've been doing this with my taxes. It's time! Thanks for the boost.
ReplyDeleteLove this Warren! Like Kaye, I've been doing that with my taxes and my latest book has been on hold for weeks now. I keep telling myself that tomorrow I'll get that next chapter written and then things come up.
ReplyDeleteAccurate, Warren. The older I get, the slower I go But I'm enjoying it more!
ReplyDeleteThis made me laugh. I remembered my father-in-law returning from a meeting with a round wooden coin.
ReplyDeleteWhat's that? I asked. He showed me. On it was printed "To It."
To it?
Yes, he said. It's a round to it. For procrastinators who say, I'll do it when I get around to it.
Ba dum dum.