Sometimes the Day Flies By

Sometimes the day flies by

I start out hoping to accomplish this or that

But I’m carried away by other tasks

A co-worker needs my help or advice

Or just wants to talk about a difficult choice

A server is down and emails fly

Calling for my immediate attention

A meeting is scheduled and decisions are made

Can I get that information by the end of the day?

There’s a message when I return

Are you aware, that no one is able to print over there?

I sit down to lunch to quiet my thoughts

But a knock at the door says

“Can you help me please?”

So I’m off to solve another problem

Only to return to my desk and wonder

Where was I?  Did I finish my lunch?

But I have research to do to write that report

And a script to write

And a contract to renew

And bills to pay

And items to order

This must be done today!

My inbox is full of messages demanding a response

The phone is flashing, but it will just have to wait

What’s that smell?  Oh no, it’s my leftover lunch.

But where has the time gone?

The clock says it’s late

Should I go or should I stay?

Sometimes the day flies by.