Why We Lose Focus

Coffee on table. Computer open. Music on repeat.

Coffee on table. Computer open. Music on repeat.

Flashing black line.

Flashing.

Flashing.

I check Facebook then email.

Return to Medium.

Flashing.

I check my stats.

Flashing.

I watch a YouTube video.

Flashing.

I write!

I stop.

I write.

I stop!

This happened on and off for about 2 hours until eventually I stopped fighting the black dog and instead took him for a walk.

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