Ongoing #30

The doodle that inspired this poem is of someone standing on the edge of a diving board apparently unable to bring himself to dive. It inspired the title Procrastination which in turn led to the poem.

Procrastination

Let's do first things first and put the kettle on.
I can make a cup of tea and think about the day.
So many possibilities, so many things to choose.
Don't really need to rush it. Reflect on it, I say.

I know I'll make a list but I've got to do it properly,
I'll turn on the computer and type it nice and neat.
I'll use my Word For Windows, double-space and bold.
I'll print it and consider it once it's all complete.

But before that I'll log in and check my email out.
Who knows there might be messages waiting for my view.
There's an advert for Viagra and some jokes someone sent me
And in among the junk mail, a real message or two.

I've deleted all the spam. The rest I've tried to answer.
I'd better get down to the task of deciding where to go.
But first I'll check the Met Office, get a weather forecast.
It will only take a minute and it's better I should know.

Well the forecast is for sunshine, all over the Midlands
And there's a link to pictures, I wonder if they're good.
Well they all look rather splendid but I'm pretty sharp myself
And they're asking for some more, with a prize, I understood.

Now where did I put those albums that have all my pictures?
I think I may have put them in the attic on a shelf.
I'll just get the ladder out and go up there and search,
After all I wouldn't mind the prize money for myself.

What's this? A box of books! I'd forgotten they were up here.
Look! Here's the Eagle annual from nineteen sixty three.
I'll take this down and read before going out today.
The adventures of Dan Dare - such a treat for me.

Now it's time to get back to it, sort out my day off,
But first I'm rather thirsty, I'll have a glass of ale
And a couple of cheese sandwiches and as I eat and drink,
I'll pop the TV on - it's some show called "Car Boot Sale".

Well after that's gone off there's a western, black and white,
That's staring Randolph Scott as the sheriff in some town.
And now that that is over I can get back to my planning,
But hey... where did the day go. The sun is going down.