Motivation - A Poem

As I seek inspiration to write something deep,

My brain is feeling cluttered, so inspiration isn’t deep.

I sit on the couch staring at ceiling.

Well actually, the ceiling, TV, laptop and phone screen trying to fight the unmotivated feeling.

A half dozen half-baked inspirational writing pieces floating through my head.

All the while I feel empathy on social media for another victim who is dead.

As I leave my device to the side, the cooking show on Channel 9 gets me inspired.

I get off the couch to cook something delicious, my device gives a flash that gets me suspicious.

I stop just short of the fridge to check on my phone,

Meh, nothing important just keep moving along. 

A quick swipe to check the other apps,

It seems so much has happened since the last check time has lapsed.

‘Oh, hang on, what was I doing again?’

Lunch…. But first a message to send.

Ok, where was I?  Oh yes, that lunch I intend to prepare.

It’s a few days off payday, so I open the fridge and aimlessly stare.

Oh hang on, I remember seeing something on Facebook I was going to try,

I pick up the phone, read…. And sigh!

Phone down, battery getting flat so back on the charger.

The feeling of hunger is getting intensely larger.

I finally begin to prepare my meal, being close to pay day, it’s nothing worth a great deal.

Oh look something interesting on the television,

I hypnotically hobble to the couch and find a comfortable position.

There’s a flash from my phone so it’s now off the charger,

I chew through my lunch staring at Instagram as a starter.

Eyes compete for prime position: Facebook, Snap, television or the 2-dot game I should be resisting.

Again I am back on the loop, I dream for gourmet as I eat up my soup.

Before I know it, an hour has passed.

And subconsciously I am reminded, life’s too perfect for media to take part.

The phone then pops back on the charger,

As I sit and continue to write inspiration about why the world is truly larger.

I stop being cluttered for a moment and give thanks.

For sunshine, freedom and love my small world makes.