The Land of Nod Off and Forget

Please take off your shoes, you've entered into
The land of Nod Off And Forget
Where people try to get something done
But haven't done it yet

They forget why it is they're here
And nod off in between
They can't remember much of life
Because they sleep through the whole thing

They made for themselves a ruler
But nodded off during the vote
Forgetting who it was they chose
When it was they all awoke

So they wander around aimlessly
Not having figured it out quite yet
I'm not sure they ever will
In the land of Nod Off And Forget
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Gauthier Avatar
November 4, 2018 at 10:48 AM
Wow - I see a wonderful poem about procrastination and aimlessness... and the choice to go or not to go to that land... or go elsewhere with a checklist of ambitions. Love your poem, Mike. What a lovely perspective you have.
Hoffman Avatar
May 30, 2016 at 8:44 AM
True Mike, we are all awake during election year and then fall back asleep afterwards it seems!:)
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