. This week the theme is very unusual. To describe something but no names, please. I was going to give it a miss as I couldn't think of what to write. I wrote this after much pondering.
on the side-table
isolated, ignored,
waiting; it lay
meanwhile
books were read;
papers picked.
crying louder.
willing hands to
reach out for it.
box of crayons
fought for
by unruly kids
still overlooked
sitting forlorn
clamouring
keyboard punched
thoughts
whirling away
to be noticed.
silence trying
to reach out.
Mind not registering
anything except
impending deadline.
one sweeping hand
obliterates it
staining the carpet.
intermission!
heart burns
picking splinters!
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