Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Doing Nothing

When the choice is doing nothing
As opposed to getting started
Then no matter what advice to you
Has often been imparted

I will add my two cents’ wisdom
Which I’ve mastered over ages – 
Taking that first step is harder
Than the average person gauges.

When you stick with doing nothing
There will not be any stresses
So your day won’t be considered
One that taxes or depresses.

Let us praise procrastination
For our spirits won’t be shaken
If some challenges may beckon
But no steps have yet been taken.

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Caren Krutsinger November 3, 2020 at 5:05 AM I have to laugh at myself as I read this. I am responsible for a presentation to my school staff tomorrow. I have known about it for three weeks. I was just saying to myself "do it today?" or tomorrow morning before the staff meeting?

Rico Leffanta October 27, 2020 at 1:21 PM I was raised with the cowboy ethos, "Lets get it done! and in my youth greatly admired Lao Tse-tsung's, "The longest journey begins with the very first step" as that is one step less to make - and had the blessing of a wife who never put off doing the dirty dishes, cleaning, ironing, etc. Much more satisfying to rest after the chores are done! Aloha! Rico

Gershon Wolf October 26, 2020 at 5:14 PM Catchy little poem, ilene -- although I do feel that one first step taken is worth 10 hours of nothingness. ~ Action Jackson

Amy Co October 26, 2020 at 2:55 PM love this! thanks for sharing :)

Jan Allison October 26, 2020 at 2:22 PM Made me smile ... I've been saying I will put my silly poems into a book... and its still not happened, I really need to get 'a roundtooit' :-) hugs jan xx

John Watt October 26, 2020 at 1:55 PM Lol! Let's hear it for doing nothing! I was planning to take a class in procrastination, but I never got around to enrolling... Jan Allison October 26, 2020 at 2:21 PM lol