Get Your Premium Membership

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.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 11/3/2020 5:05:00 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?
Login to Reply
Date: 10/27/2020 1:21:00 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
Login to Reply
Date: 10/26/2020 5:14:00 PM
Catchy little poem, ilene -- although I do feel that one first step taken is worth 10 hours of nothingness. ~ Action Jackson
Login to Reply
Date: 10/26/2020 2:55:00 PM
love this! thanks for sharing :)
Login to Reply
Date: 10/26/2020 2:22:00 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
Login to Reply
Date: 10/26/2020 1:55:00 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...
Login to Reply
Allison Avatar
Jan Allison
Date: 10/26/2020 2:21:00 PM
lol

Book: Shattered Sighs