Distraction Personified
The silence won't survive.
Distraction is a little boy,
In the chaos he does thrive.
Screaming, squealing, running wild,
The silence won't survive.
Racing through the tidy house,
Accelerating through the hall.
Calmness is his enemy,
To which he'll never fall.
In the moments of insanity,
Oh, the mother shakes her head.
Now what did she need from the kitchen again....
About the Creator
Kelley Stead
Grew up on a steady diet of Anne McCaffrey and Stephen King.
Spinning tales in the quiet moments between motherhood and building a business.
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Original narrative & well developed characters
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Comments (7)
LOL, the perfect picture of distraction!! Awesome.
Lol. Perfect distraction.
Lol, that's the perfect analogy for distraction! You nailed this acrostic!
Hahaha distraction in the form of the chaotic, energetic child! I love the flow and the vocabulary. So lively!
What a sweet piece -- I love the personification of Distraction so much!! 🤗🤗 wonderful flow, amazing work!
This is a strong piece!
Oh, I love this, Kelley. Such a nice flow to it, almost song-like and it's so very true! Well done!