I’m known to friends and colleagues
As the Grand Procrastinator
My flag contains the motto
“I think I’ll do it later.”
So if I have a new resolve
Or one that is the same
I share the thought with no one
Cause I couldn’t take the shame
Sure, I need to lose some weight
Who among us doesn’t
But I’d never breathe a word
If I was or wasn’t
Get my taxes done on time
What a great idea
And yet I’m sure cruel circumstance
Will once more interfere
Run a mile every day
(My wife would be in shock)
Like last year, I’ll just settle for
A walk around the block
Folks my age should lift some weights
That everybody knows
Alas, I have a phobia
I’ll drop them on my toes
But as I sat, I realized
While working on this rhyme
Like all procrastinators
I’m running out of time
So write a resolution
Mail or post or text one
And do it in this new year
For there may not be a next one
I’ve made a little list myself
I don’t want to dimmish it
And hope that by the tenth of May
I’ll get around to finish it.