Distraction

Thoughts appear,
drifting in,
unrelated to my current task,
drawing my attention away,
immersing my mind in the recent past.

I smile in remembrance,
temporarily forgetting where I am,
and what I'm supposed to be doing.

Reluctancly I pull myself back,
to my work,
still longing to stay
in the memory.


© Dawn Harkness 2002