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When Tomorrow Never Comes

It’s said tomorrow never comes
Believe me it’s so true
I’ve got a massive list
Of jobs I’ve got to do...
Tomorrow!


I should not put off jobs
Until a rainy day
Unfortunately my tardiness
will just add to the delay


I promise I will get them done ...
Tomorrow!

6/2/19

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Kelly Deschler Date: 6/23/2019 11:18:00 PM Indeed, there is never enough time in a day... and that precious time needs to be devoted to what is most important now or maybe not :) ... This is an expressive write that is so easy to relate to. Good work Jan! Login to Reply

Lindsay Laurie Date: 6/5/2019 7:21:00 PM G'day Jan … got caught out by this sign - free beer tomorrow. Went back the next day and the sign was still there. Your poem rings true - Lindsay Login to Reply

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 6/4/2019 12:42:00 PM I think that when we have too much to do it gets on top of us Jan, and we do procrastinate , but it only just builds up - guilty as charged. Hugs, Jenny. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/4/2019 12:52:00 PM guilty too:-( hugs jan xx

Anisha Dutta Date: 6/4/2019 12:45:00 AM Tomorrow is sue to come. Don't worry. Hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/4/2019 12:52:00 PM it certainly does and the jobs still aren't done lol:-) hugs jan xx

Stephen Tefft Date: 6/3/2019 2:35:00 PM For me it's "someday..." Great write! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/4/2019 12:51:00 PM yes definitely someday lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Ralph Sergi Date: 6/3/2019 7:46:00 AM Hi Jan: Promptness evokes mortality and Procrastination evokes individuality Great poem, Jan! (I made that up) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/4/2019 12:51:00 PM you should post that as a monoku Ralph!:-) hugs Jan xx

Swetha Vangaveti Date: 6/3/2019 6:38:00 AM LOL!!! I can relate to this :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/4/2019 12:50:00 PM think we can all relate:-( hugs Jan xx

Phillip Garcia Date: 6/3/2019 12:21:00 AM you can bet your bottom dollar that the sun will come out......TOMORROW! It's fun b/c I'm willing to bet I read your poem and posted this comment on Sunday night in Houston where I am when it's already tomorrow and Monday morning in the Isle of Jan where you are. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/4/2019 12:50:00 PM lol Phillip I guess you are correct lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 6/2/2019 6:14:00 PM Its easy to believe that we always got tomorrow, but sometimes we never get the chance, Better live out our lives with preciousness and momentary intent. Nice one Jan. xo Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2019 6:18:00 PM never a truer word Pixie, hubby came home from the cancer hospital this weekend to find a friend had died peacefully at home 6 weeks after a diagnosis of cancer - none of us know when it will be our last day:-( hugs Jan xx

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 6/2/2019 5:50:00 PM Procrastination must be a universal behavior. Your delightful poem gave me a chuckle. Hugs, Carolyn Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2019 5:58:00 PM thanks so much Carolyn:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta Date: 6/2/2019 5:17:00 PM One hopes you are not still grading Exams! It is Sunday, so give it all a rest! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2019 5:58:00 PM I only check the little dears don't cheat - back at that tomorrow:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf Date: 6/2/2019 4:23:00 PM Ha, ha! My sentiments exactly... :) gw Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2019 5:57:00 PM thanks GW:-) hugs Jan xx

John Gondolf Date: 6/2/2019 4:16:00 PM Nicely written, Jan, this sounds like one of my bad habits. All the best. John Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2019 5:57:00 PM I think we are all guilty lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham Date: 6/2/2019 1:14:00 PM It's a good excuse to say I'll do it tomorrow for those jobs that you don't look forward to . But unfortunately ' tomorrow ' catches up lol. Tom. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2019 1:20:00 PM exactly Tom and I guess we are all guilty of it - at least I am honest enough to admit it lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/2/2019 12:43:00 PM - ... not today ... but tomorrow ... maybe (?) ... throw list ... live in the present :) - Luck in the contest, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/2/2019 12:49:00 PM its not for a contest Anne-Lise just something that happened at home that had got forgotten lol:-) hugs Jan xx