Self-Distraction Poem by Saqib Hussain, author of Contemplate and Sweet Bird

Distractions are so many
And when they seem to decrease
We constantly search for more
As if trying to shut out
That persistent guiding voice
Sounding from our truest core

And to describe this further
Please think of the following
Useful metaphor:

The sound of raindrops on your window –
The brief, intermittent, short pauses between them
Are the brief pauses of thought you sometimes have
Of your deepening loss and struggling way
Before you so quickly flood your mind with other thoughts
And keep busy with other, less important
(What is more important than saving the soul?) Thoughts and actions

Constant self-distraction
Is constant self-delusion
And constant self-harm.

Taken from my book 'Contemplate', please download for free from the following link and share with family and friends https: //www.smashwords.com/books/view/571344