The Light by the Side

As I sit at my desk one evening
Trying to read a short story
A light by the side
Kept blinking, kept blinking
At first I did not notice
But as the light continues on
A little annoyed I become
I continue reading on
Trying to put the light
Out of mind
I’ve got to finish before tonight
I thought, as the light, kept blinking
Read on, read on, I say
There is no blinking light
But the light on the side
Is still forever blinking
No, no, the story I must read
Stop I say you blinking light
Reading, reading put your mind on reading
I try and try and read on
But still the light is still throbbing
Please, please, I must finish before tonight
I read on, I try, but still not
The light is still a constant blinking
I scream and shout
At this forever blinking light
Why do you punish me?
What have I done?
I must finish before tonight
I try and try to continue on
I must read, I must read
But still is constant
Still is constant, still is constant
Constant blinking in my mind
Stop I say, stop
Will you stop forever blinking?
Forever blinking in my mind
Put out of mind, put out of mind
I say over and over
Put the light out of mind
But still NO, but still NO
This forever burden on my life
You must read, you must read
I scream, I must read
But it still, but it still
Still this light is still blinking
Still is blinking by the side
That is it, that is it, I scream
‘Tis the book I just shut
There it is, there it is
There it is, the book so shut
But still the light is still blinking
Still is blinking, still is blinking
The light still blinking by the side
As I sit and watch
The book still shut
Is still shut, is still shut
Still the light is blinking
Still is blinking, still is blinking
Forever the light is still blinking
Still is blinking in my mind