Blah,
blah, blahblahblah…
Blah,
blah, blahblahblah…
Do
you ever have moments…
Blah,
blah, blahblahblah…
Blah,
blah, blahblahblah…
When
you’re really into a great thought…
Perhaps
you just thought of a new character…
Or
chapter in your W.I.P…
Or even trying to listen to a song on the radio…
Blah,
blah, blahblahblah…
Blah,
blah, blahblahblah…
But
you’re with someone…
Who is monopolizing your ear space…
Blah,
blah, blahblahblah…
Blah,
blah, blahblahblah…
With
nonsensical blah, blah?
You feign interest…
Even
smile, hoping it’s appropriate…
All the while your ears are stressed...
Trying hard not to let in any of their blah, blah…
Dear
God, I wish they’d shut up!
If
they continue blathering...
I'll lose my idea on this new chapter I’m thinking about.
Blah,
blah, blahblahblah…
Blah,
blah, blahblahblah…
I
don’t even know what they’re saying now…
Did
they say something funny?
Laugh.
I should laugh.
Oh,
no! They’re saying someone died?
Now
I must shake my head…
Look
sad and make that ‘tch tch' sound.
Blah,
blah, blahblahblah…
Blah,
blah, blahblahblah…
I
swear!
If
they don’t shut up, I’ll lose this idea…
Where’s
a pen and pad when I need it?
And
then they finally shut up and leave…
And any clear thought you had...
Is gone, or hazy at best.
So?
Ever
been through this?
Can
you tune out the blah blah?
Or
are you one of those multi-brainers...
Who can think, listen and talk at the same time?
Always,
Em-Musing
4 comments:
If I'm busy thinking, I'm usually not listening.
When you're caught in a conversation like that, take a couple steps back. That signals you are leaving. If they don't get the hint, just keep backing up until you are out of earshot.
the best multitasker
Ha! I can barely talk and walk at the same time. but I know what you're talking about. Perhaps it's that incessant buzzing of the boring conversation that stimulates the brain, because I've been there and done that. Once the 'buzzing' stops so do my 'creative thoughts'.
I get trapped in conversations like that. I'm not very good at interrupting either.
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