There was a little man named Jim, who did nothing all day He never walked, he never worked, he sat his life away “Safe from life's true dangers,” thought he “Safe from risk and strife” But never once did that man think He could have a better life He could have climbed the tallest mountain He could have pioneered to space He could have been a deep sea diver He could have won an Olympic race He could have learned to fly a helicopter He could have traveled to any place All he had to do was try Was that so hard at all Yet on his deathbed the man, he sat Waiting for the call Wishing that he could have done Anything at all
This poem is about laziness and how staying "safe" may not always be the best alternative for life. Life is very short and you should live it to the fullest.