B10:46
The screen glows at me from the desk.
The screen glows at me from the desk.
One more email sits open, half-written.
One more email sits open, half-written.
My fingers hover over the keyboard.
My fingers hover over the keyboard.
But my eyes are heavy, and my back aches.
But my eyes are heavy, and my back aches.
I remember a friend said, rest is a skill.
I remember a friend said, rest is a skill.
So I close the laptop, slowly, on purpose.
So I close the laptop, slowly, on purpose.
The room feels wider without the screen light.
The room feels wider without the screen light.
I hear the kettle hiss in the kitchen.
I hear the kettle hiss in the kitchen.
I pour a cup, and the steam rises soft.
I pour a cup, and the steam rises soft.
The email can wait; it will still be there.
The email can wait; it will still be there.
Tonight, I choose a warm drink and a chair.
Tonight, I choose a warm drink and a chair.
This is not lazy. This is filling my cup.
This is not lazy. This is filling my cup.
AV
Putting the Laptop Down
by @ava30