Beware of the Dead Zone

Never thought there was a bad time to write

Content to dabble any day or night

At least that’s the thought I’d weave

Until I posted on Christmas Eve.

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Maybe folks are watching the Telly?

Or seeking a guy with a tummy like jelly?

They’re surely not reading anything that I write.

But hey, that’s cool! Ya know it’s alright.

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I knew there was a Challenge to enter-

My approach was gonna be a little left of center

I wrote right up to the start of dinner.

I like the way it came out, even if not a winner.

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You know what it’s like to wait for a notification

Of a read, just one-that dopamine hit of elation.

I know it’s long, exceeded that sweet spot

But I had a lot of words, and I wrote what I ought.

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So; now I know and I pass it on to you.

(Do what you want, honey; you do you)

If you want reads, maybe do as I say

Don’t make posts on the eve of a holiday!