An Act of Verse: “One View of the Problem”

Scattered energies, scattered mind
Jumping from this to that
Never resting for more than a moment or two
Interest sparks then wanes
Something else grabs the attention
Then the magnitude of effort is discerned
And discouragement sets in
Until hope arises from what is seen
Stacks of books, boxes or other possessions
A new project, an old project
Giving birth to daydreams and visions
Once again beset upon by reality
Those too fall apart
Leaving that which is unfinished or not yet started
As just one more waypoint in a meandering path
That is the journey of life
Or so it would seem
Thus it is from moment to moment
Unless miraculously
Inspiration strikes
Motivation materializes
Focus is maintained
Objectives are accomplished
All too often such is not the case
Distractions are so very easy
To find, to create, to feed
Like creeping vines
Slowly but steadily consuming
All available space if left unchecked