Procrastination Wins the Day

Steven West
I have to do the laundry.
I'll put it off until tomorrow.

I have to mow the lawn.
I'll put it off until tomorrow.

The bills have to be paid.
I'll put it off until tomorrow.

The house needs vacuuming.
I'll put it off until tomorrow.

I have to clean the bathrooms.
I'll put it off until tomorrow.

The kitchen floor needs to be waxed.
I'll put it off until tomorrow.

I have so many things to do,
But putting it off is extremely cool.
Procrastination is the way
To make for a very pleasant day.

Now when the next day arrives,
And I have chores from 9 to 5,
I will not weep or feel real blue.
I'll just think of something else to do.

Published by Steven West

I have a passion for creative writing and political discourse. Happily married for over 24 years, I have 2 children and work with special needs kids in the public schools. I enjoy making people laugh and sm...  View profile

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  • Cassandra Mae5/3/2008

    LOL! I need to show this to my mom...Queen of Procrastination! Love it!

  • Missy H.5/3/2008

    Yup, thats me most of the time lol, nice poem.

  • Kady the Hippie Woodstock5/2/2008

    This sounds just like me!!! LOL!!!

  • Veronica Davidson5/2/2008

    I'm am so with you on this. I was born 2 weeks late & have been putting things off since then.

  • Yeshuan5/1/2008

    LOL, get out of my head!!

  • Lisa Renee.5/1/2008

    Sometimes its just better to get things done and over so they don't overwhelm us later...good writing Steven!

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