diff --git a/play zone/writeBrl.py b/play zone/writeBrl.py
index 96873df3..304e20fa 100755
--- a/play zone/writeBrl.py	
+++ b/play zone/writeBrl.py	
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/python
 
 import brlapi
+import time
 
 brl = brlapi.Connection()
 print(brl.displaySize)
 print(brl.driverName)
-try:
-    brl.writeText('test')
-except Exception as e:
-    print(e)
+
+t = time.time()
+while(time.time() - t <= 5):
+    try:
+        brl.writeText('this is a 5 second test')
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(e)