What's Truly Important?
A "Dancing with Distraction" Acrostic
Did I forget to tell you?
I love you more than anything.
Sometimes life gets in the way
Today is no exception
Right now, I’m pulled thin
Answering emails, drafting proposals
Consumed by spreadsheets and sales
Tricked into never-ending responsibilities
It took a while, but I finally understand now
Only thing more important than you?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
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Ahna Lewis
Just a high school English teacher who never quite got over her dream of becoming an author. :)
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This was such a good entry!
Nice it actually relatable
Awe good! I'm glad the narrator found her true priority!
😭😭 I love it, SO much.
That's very sweet Ahna, I hope the subjects get to see this! Sorry I took so long to see this piece.
well written! Congrats! I would be very happy if you go read one of my poems
GRET POEM !!!💜💜💜💜
This was so incredibly sweet and I agree with everyone else, a very valuable reminder!
Tender, powerful, simple, beautiful.
Aww, those last two lines, just beautiful and so meaningful :) This was such a good reminder and wonderfully written. Congratulations on Top Story!
Beautiful job
This is a work of art. Congratulations on Top Story!
Without saying I told you so - I told you so. Congrats Ahna on a very beautiful and worthy Top Story!
Beautiful. And such a wonderful message. Love this, Ahna!
Such a beautiful story– so much said in such a short piece! We've all been there, but your final lines are perfect! Amazing job, Ahna!
Something we are all guilty of… what a great reminder. Really great writing.
I love this so much, Ahna! I felt this one and think the juxtaposition of the distractions that life brings and the singular focus of deep love is brilliant! Thank you for sharing this with us 🥰
Awww, this was so sweet! At times we'd just have too much on our plate but nothing is more important than that person!
Absolutely nothing! That’s right. I love this. ❤️
This is such an important reminder to parents, people in relationships. So eloquently and beautifully put. Well done, Ahna!
A sweet poem, and also a compelling reminder.
"The cat's in the cradle & the silver spoon, the little boy blue & the man in the moon...." May our children grow up to be just like us, knowing that nothing is more important to a parent than their child.
This is so good Ahna! We all get too easily distracted and forget our priorities! Thank you for this! It’s written so beautifully!
Lovely, Amazing, and full of positivity💖📝🎯
This was awesome. The best advice of all the advice I ever got about marriage and love was to stop every so often and buy flowers at a grocery store for no reason. This poem perfectly describes how life can make us forget to do the small but important things like saying I love you more than anything. Well done Ahna