Train of Thought - Derailed
Just a typical work day
Dogs need to go out again
Incessant barking starts
Some meth head in the alley
Toppled a shopping cart
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Read my friends' new stories
As they roll in on my feed
Comment on their excellence
Top Stories! More to read!
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Is that a new Challenge?
Okay, let's give it a go!
Now, where was I?
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This was written for the "Dancing with Distraction" Acrostic challenge. You can read all about it here:
There really aren't enough letters to describe them all. Maybe it needs a Part 2. (No! I'm joking!)
Thanks for letting me distract you for a minute!
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Dana Crandell
Dad, Stedpad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.
Poet, Writer, Editor, Photographer, Artist and Tech/Internet nerd. Content writer by trade. Vocal Creator by choice.
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Comments (23)
Great Work ❤️ 👏
Clever and also a Great challenge Admission 😊❤️💯📝❗
Be careful what you ask for... 😈
This was too real 😁
Haha! SO GOOD AND SO TRUE! I'm all for a part two! haha!
😂. Love it
Mission accomplished. Fully distracted.
I love what you’ve done here lol relatable.
Lol. That was great. I felt that.
This is the best description of a distracted writer I have ever read. Wait? Where was I? Shit, Lost my train of thought again. Anyway, great story.
LOL, just a typical work day...hahahah!! This was such a great one. And I'm not procrastinating putting the sheets on my bed by being distracted with reading!
Oh, this was great! 😂 I needed a laugh!
Excellent! I can relate to so much of this!
You just know I read more acrostics because I am putting off doing something .. right?
So many diverting spurs, and so few direct lines. Hard to concentrate sometimes, even in a retirement community. Love the title!
Perfect, just perfect
lol-A great distraction 😊
Fabulous!!! Right on!!!💖💖💕
So many ... 🤪
This is great! Thanks for the laugh!!
That was a good distraction!
I love it, especially the distracted ending. Perfect! Well done, Dana.
That was awesome! Straight to the point and no muckin around! Love 💖it!