Always Tomorrow

I’ve just been elected CEO
of Procrastinators Anonymous.
It’s not as easy as one might think
to counsel others just on the brink
of meeting a deadline precisely on time
when, in fact, it should be a federal crime
to be punctual and proud of it.

The vision of my company states:
Take it slow and always procrastinate.
Pay no attention to schedule and time.
A week from Thursday will be just fine
for that urgent request that’s underlined
in florescent red ink with two gold stars.
Just file it away and let’s find a bar

where people will appreciate
the benefits of being late,
who even consider the moment great
when calendar dates are completely ignored
and deadlines are considered a daily bore,
left to languish on the cutting room floor
while we all take our afternoon naps.

If you’d like a job at this wonderful place,
step up and join the applicant race.
Fill out the forms and turn them in,
then patiently wait for your call to begin.
Take a long trip, maybe go to the moon;
we’ll consider an offer, but not very soon.
One day we’ll get around to it.