Procrastination - Friend or Foe?

 

Procrastination? Are you friend or foe?

You come to me at the most inconvenient times,

When the laundry is piling up,

when the dishes are stacked in the sink,

when the vaccum cleaner needs to come out.

You come to me in the form of creativity.

A thought or writing idea,

that requires immediate attention.

When procrastination comes for a homemaker

it is a friend to the writer.

When procrastination comes for the writer

it is a friend for the homemaker.

Do you come to me in the form of my children

requiring my attention?

Do you come to me when the telephone rings,

Do I answer or let the machine pick up?

Procrastination you are my friend.

You are always with me --

Sometimes I listen to your voice

pressing me to leave what I am doing.

Sometimes I refuse

Procrastination is a choice

something that I choose.

 

 

Author's Note

This was written while I sat in my familyroom with my son at 7:00am contemplating the laundry that needed to be done.