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Distracting myself

—cleaning the bathrooms and scrubbing bubbles instead of writing ✍️

By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Distracting myself
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash

scrubbing porcelain

To clean up behind the words

Zombies have to wait

social commentary

About the Creator

Melissa Ingoldsby

My work:

Patheos,

The Job, The Space Between Us, Green,

The Unlikely Bounty, Straight Love, The Heart Factory, The Half Paper Moon, I am Bexley and Atonement by JMS Books

Silent Bites by Eukalypto

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  • Donna Renee2 years ago

    Lol! If Zombies were not cooperating with my writing plans that might make me actually clean too.

  • Mariann Carroll2 years ago

    Poor Zombie takes second place in house chores.

  • ThatWriterWoman2 years ago

    This brings an image of my Work in Progress' clawing at the windows like zombies as I distract myself! I relate SO much! Nice work!

  • Dana Crandell2 years ago

    But the zombies are important!

  • I mean, you do need a break from writing. But instead of an actual break, you're doing other work instead 😅😅

  • And wait they will.

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