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Distraction Attractions

the question marks are upside down

By BrenPublished 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read

i'm watching my tv

i'm watching my cable tv

i'm watching my diet

[LOW CEILING WARNING]

i'm watching my head

i'm watching in the lounge room

i'm watching from my bed

i’m watching on a small screen

located halfway up the hall

i'm watching it show me, what i need to see

and so i'm watching it all

i'm watching my life

fractions of seconds at a time

i'm watching it play out

as i check every line

i'm watching my P's and Q's

as well as the occasional O

i'm watching my ignorance

an eye on the all that i don’t know

i'm watching successive storms

i'm watching forecasted rains

i'm watching the winds

whip up a wavy frenzy

amongst

the taller of the trees

i'm watching the far horizon

an abatement

then a slight breeze

i'm watching my radio

i'm watching my digital radio

i’m watching ambiguous and subtle trends

[DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS]

i'm watching it don't hit my butt

i'm watching and i know

i watch and i’m distracted

i watch and i’m attracted

i watch and i’m distracted

i watch and i’m attracted

i’m watching with a fleeting passion

i'm watching this elaborate see thru fashion

and then i close my eyes

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About the Creator

Bren

"It's just a token of my extreme!" - Frank Zappa

"Cause it's all in the heat of the moment It's all in the pain!!!" - Devin Townsend

Centre Stage with the wonderful Heather Hubler

I'm writing it out not acting in doubt!

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