Can’t Ducking Win

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Errands found in piles
Laid on stairs and desks
Adding to my mind
As the tired one screams
And the other wanders off
Everything on my head
As if I am their boss
Having no other role
Stress building
Sleep repeatedly restless
Moments of rest
Gather up my strength
Only to be dashed
Within minutes of my return
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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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20 Responses to Can’t Ducking Win

  1. John W. Howell's avatar John W. Howell says:
    September 26, 2014 at 8:52 am

    Well, it is a good place to vent so let er rip.

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  2. Michelle Proulx's avatar Michelle Proulx says:
    September 26, 2014 at 9:25 am

    Lol, that sounds like my life. Except instead of having a little kid that screams, I’ve got a dog that barks incessantly at 7am when he mistakenly thinks everyone has left the house for the day (plot twist: they hadn’t).

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    • Charles Yallowitz's avatar Charles Yallowitz says:
      September 26, 2014 at 9:31 am

      The kid is usually well-behaved, but after a long day of having fun, he gets tired and grumpy. Right now he’s downstairs playing with his trains while I get a little work done. So he’s quiet and happy now. Should last until the point I have to cook dinner and bring him inside.

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  4. chrismcmullen's avatar chrismcmullen says:
    September 26, 2014 at 11:30 pm

    Just need a good Quack Quack Quack to vent it out. 🙂

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  5. kdavisfanclub's avatar kdavisfanclub says:
    September 27, 2014 at 4:49 am

    only human, Charles, people forget that sometimes. impressed you used a shiny bottle cap as currency, I’ve tried to pass off buttons as coins before but my children have gotten wise to it now

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  6. Marie A Bailey's avatar 1WriteWay says:
    September 28, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    That’s the problem with working from home. People don’t think you’re really working. They think they can interrupt you at any time for any reason. They think you can switch writing or editing on and off, that you don’t need time to get into the right frame of mind, that one interruption can throw you off for hours. I know the ideal thing would be for you to have your own private, external writing space. And I know you don’t have that. I hope it’s in your future. That or everyone goes on an extended vacation and leaves you at home alone 😉

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    • Charles Yallowitz's avatar Charles Yallowitz says:
      September 28, 2014 at 12:41 pm

      I’ve been working in my room upstairs, but that forces me to spend the day sitting on my bed. Not good for the back and this part of the house heats up really quickly. I’m all for that extended vacation. Or at least a weekend where I get away and rest. 🙂

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