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Procrastination
by Rella W. Hawkins
[poetry]

Procrastination
Smugness keeps me stalling
Perfection keeps me immobile
Success is overwhelming!
So when/where do I begin?…or do I?

Let’s see,
Side tracking to other chores
Defocusing on other’s needs
I am still perfect
As I laboriously convince me.

Let’s see, I’ll do every job…
Exception: the targeted goal
Get everything off the slate
I am still smug
I silently convince me.

Let’s see,
What can I do for you
Before I get started here?
Outskirting the end results
They would overwhelm me
I am successfully convinced.

But… I’m still stalling you know?

© Copyright 2001 by Rella W. Hawkins.
All rights reserved. Used with permission

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