But I Smile Anyway…

Another poem inspired by Lucy of Blonde Write More! The dreaded distractions of Social Media… a hard one for many modern day writers!

 Anti-Social Media
 
 Time to knuckle down 
 To ponder and to frown
 To sit and take a look
 At how to better my own book
  
 Computer on, tea by my side
 My notes beside me as a guide
 I’ll just check my phone
 And then my work I’ll hone
  
 A few amusing tweets
 Insta had some treats
 Click a photo of my workspace
 And then I’ll pick up pace
  
 Mustn’t forget my Facebook crew
 They need a little attention too
 And of course the blog
 Jeez, Social Media’s a time hog
  
 Right, now to that edit
 Need to unpick it bit by bit
 Comb every line for silly errors
 Brush away the punctuation terrors
  
 But, Ping! A notification
 To my phone, my hand does hasten
 I’ll just quickly check again
 Clear my emails once, and then
  
 I’ll definitely start my work 
 I promise I won’t shirk
 And… oh! My time is up
 Power off and drain my cup 

Ritu 2019

Now, with that in mind, I have to tell you that I need to be a good girl, stop with all the other things, and start this edit in earnest!

No promises here, but I may be a little quieter…

Wish me luck!