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#procrastinate
There's this feeling in my Gut That tells me I need to move There's this silence in my bones that refuses I'm rushed So I sit down And Wait Wait for what? There are a million things I urgently need to accomplish Why can I not do them? Because I am immobile Productivity? Anything but I find no enjoyment There is no reward In doing Nothing So why? Because There is this silence in my bones that R e f u s e s
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Apr 23
Apr 23, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC
Procrastinating
I need to eat Why do I forget? Such a menial task, So simple, mundane, I want to, I try, I just don’t know when, Why don’t I know? Why can’t I act? Just to get up, cook, Buy, heat up, It’s so easy, necessary, Difficult to my mind The struggle is real I need to remind myself “Don’t forget to eat” “Watch the time” “Take care of yourself” “You worry my mind” I’m sorry, I try, I promise I do I set the clock, the time, I plan, I prep, It’s just so much, difficult, unkind, I’m sorry I forget, procrastinate, Fall behind.
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Nov 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM UTC
Food
i'm a procrastinator barely getting anything done my body's a traitor never waking up and finish things but i guess procrastinators can be described in a beautiful way too- procrastinating is like when the tides fall back and the path between the islands appears guides us as we leave footprints along the path as the sun sets and the moon gives a soft glow and we wash away our regrets and finish our little trek <3
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Sep 26, 2024
Sep 26, 2024 at 9:08 AM UTC
procrastinating
Am I writing this to procrastinate, Or perhaps I am finally finding time to ruminate? Perhaps a bit of both. Maybe I am simply just doing a finger warm up. I don’t really want to tackle this essay, nobody ever does— but what’s the other option? Ponder, weigh, assess; Speculate all the decisions I’ve made in my life All the missed opportunities. Missed people. Missed memories. Missed apologies? Mistakes? I am just writing this to procrastinate.
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Mar 20, 2024
Mar 20, 2024 at 2:30 AM UTC
time to think
i want to be able to turn things in on time and not wait until last minute but my problem is that i procrastinate on everything which is why i'm writing this poem now instead of working on homework
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Mar 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021 at 9:25 PM UTC
still procrastinating
When day breaks, And might should come, But nothing, Nothing but Nothing. When noon marches, And the sheets feel heavy, The air of the room Fastening you Down. Then night settles in, And your bones buzz, And your muse says "Tomorrow And Tomorrow And..." Wait That's something else.
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Feb 8, 2021
Feb 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM UTC
carpe cras
I'm not sleepy, and there ai n't no place I'm going to, this is it now, … then I come again, return, interrupting my self with crosscurrents, these are those riptides in opposing forces shifting enemies to good fellow earthling survivors, spinning in the system, pole to pole and back never the same river twice, but always the pattern, meandering, serpentine, path of least resisting we know we are of the samesame value, goodwise. truewise freemade with a will to live in happy, the state of mind, ever after all of that… from now on whatever ever changes, we are in the mix, this is id est time-ated, tict to silent breathing commas, in our mutual mind space aloud at any given instant or moment, moment works instant in season out of season, how did you make sense of that? This way, right. I knew at the moment then it was past, this is ever after, never the same, fluid-ity enticed to artifice interfaces, knows to gnose, epistemic tehkne sci-psy-psi with use, knowing takes on a second nature, less guessing, let the cloud calculate the tip, wait what is this tip, this social debt, I owe the server? Stupid question, certain impulses urge me to declare, look it up, but you know, if you were the server, you know… if you were the aimer, you know, if you were the trigger, you wait to be the joke that starts the whole world laughing. ------ Survival of the we-ity bits of wits, was we an effort to imagine? We, the idea. Who imagined that? I could not form an image, imagine, yes form, in form fit an i-dea ology **** where did she come from, wait, is she the mother of all living? who told this story, after whatever resulted in now, when we know, we all are related, matrilineally, mom-wise, ...? if we were to reason, for a moment, of the expansive sort, see without the knack for vision my people perish. So seeing eyes and hearing ears, goodsense forethought, backup senses great ideas in the ongoing perfection of ever after, post Disney ification of the servant corp, and creds to Berners-Lee and the CERN concern for how ideas may evolve from necessity inventing Frank Zappa in time to fix Romania's budget.
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Dec 7, 2020
Dec 7, 2020 at 1:47 AM UTC
Survival of the we-ity bits of wits
I'm not sleepy, and there ai n't no place I'm going to, this is it now, … then I come again, return, interrupting my self with crosscurrents, these are those riptides in opposing forces shifting enemies to good fellow earthling survivors, spinning in the system, pole to pole and back never the same river twice, but always the pattern, meandering, serpentine, path of least resisting we know we are of the samesame value, goodwise. truewise freemade with a will to live in happy, the state of mind, ever after all of that… from now on whatever ever changes, we are in the mix, this is id est time-ated, tict to silent breathing commas, in our mutual mind space aloud at any given instant or moment, moment works instant in season out of season, how did you make sense of that? This way, right. I knew at the moment then it was past, this is ever after, never the same, fluid-ity enticed to artifice interfaces, knows to gnose, epistemic tehkne sci-psy-psi with use, knowing takes on a second nature, less guessing, let the cloud calculate the tip, wait what is this tip, this social debt, I owe the server? Stupid question, certain impulses urge me to declare, look it up, but you know, if you were the server, you know… if you were the aimer, you know, if you were the trigger, you wait to be the joke that starts the whole world laughing. ------ Survival of the we-ity bits of wits, was we an effort to imagine? We, the idea. Who imagined that? I could not form an image, imagine, yes form, in form fit an i-dea ology **** where did she come from, wait, is she the mother of all living? who told this story, after whatever resulted in now, when we know, we all are related, matrilineally, mom-wise, ...? if we were to reason, for a moment, of the expansive sort, see without the knack for vision my people perish. So seeing eyes and hearing ears, goodsense forethought, backup senses great ideas in the ongoing perfection of ever after, post Disney ification of the servant corp, and creds to Berners-Lee and the CERN concern for how ideas may evolve from necessity inventing Frank Zappa in time to fix Romania's budget.
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Still in time. Or so I thought. Fooled. Overwhelmed by an emotion of unwanted desire, Knowing there’s an island on the other side. But Fooled by fear I drown slowly In a calm despair.
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Jan 1, 2020
Jan 1, 2020 at 11:32 AM UTC
Procrastination
I know there are chores to be done Laundry pile is growing large and looming The corner of my room overcrowded Bin sits and as I wait it's blooming I fear there be dishes in the sink If I listen close I can hear Cry out my name shamelessly I try not to get too near I am not blind to the layer of dust All objects on my bedside table Mom wasn't lying when she remarked "This coated house is disgusting!" "It looks like a stable!" But don't feel like doing anything Washing dishes Or clothes Or cleaning I think I'll just lose myself Some deeper meaning
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Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2019 at 12:44 PM UTC
The Lazy Poem
Escape , that's what I would do when things would get tough. I would binge, dream, eat, read & scroll. I would create another world where I would live, free to be. The place I would forget about my happenings, but this was not reality. I would procrastinate and escape, but my reality would await to cuff me away. With every escape, my reality would become a struggle to face To everyone I was living life but was I? For my body was anchored to this world While my head flew to another Then came a time When I no longer wanted to hide Even though I knew I did not have the appetite Because my reality had become so hard to emotionally swallow But there was no choice but to face Courage Step by Step Patience through it all Change finally came across And my reality had become a better place
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Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019 at 6:38 PM UTC
Escape
Procrastination Is some kind of action Which needs no talent Nor does it need passion Procrastination Time is always delayed Meetings are always postponed It gets nothing accomplished Procrastination The silent thief of time Leaves no trace nor sign In the end you'll fall behind
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May 23, 2019
May 23, 2019 at 6:11 PM UTC
Procrastination
Everything under the sun Seems fun When work needs to be done
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Dec 7, 2018
Dec 7, 2018 at 4:55 PM UTC
Procrastination
(*LAST WEEK, AGO*) "I'LL START TOMORROW...
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Dec 25, 2018
Dec 25, 2018 at 4:19 AM UTC
LATER
There's always a "motivation" in my mind to accomplish my laziness.
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Nov 18, 2018
Nov 18, 2018 at 8:08 AM UTC
zZ
perfection is something I cannot attain and so here I sit procrastinating watching time tick away the hours I could use but they've all wasted away
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Nov 11, 2018
Nov 11, 2018 at 9:47 AM UTC
Perfection is a myth
I dropped out of college one month in. I quit two jobs over text. I only retrieved half of my belongings after moving out of my parents house. My library card was cancelled because I never returned the DVD I rented, because I never watched it. My exes all still have at least two articles of my clothing because I told them I'd come get them. I intended to. I just never got around to it. I started to write a suicide note. I just never knew how to end it.
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Jun 26, 2018
Jun 26, 2018 at 10:35 PM UTC
10:21pm, October 16th, 2017
I ask you questions To get answers And to better understand So I don't seem nervous; Yet I am still uneasy Because I am prepared to fail Rather than succeed.
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Jun 24, 2018
Jun 24, 2018 at 5:25 PM UTC
Procrastinating My Fears
there's a stir in my heart feels like having a fit what to do about it? i don't know where to start i'll just sit for a bit
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May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018 at 9:22 PM UTC
i put the "pro" in procrastination
Procrastination… by Jessie 2/07 I’ve sat…I’ve thought…Then thought some more Strategically dissecting every move Looking from every angle Contemplating the task at hand It’s evident what needs done As I solidify my stand Motivated by end results Charged in anticipation I’m getting ready to get ready But first, I’ll review my notes Never put off until tomorrow One of my favorite quotes I’m pretty sure the plan is good As I check it five more times Tentatively reluctant I’ll sleep on it tonight Bright and early tomorrow The time should then be right I’ve eaten breakfast Had a bath Feeling strong and sure Confidant, dedicated, prepared Wait one minute, what is this? Something just seems weird Perhaps it wouldn’t hurt to wait Let’s give it one more day What’s the rush? Let’s think this through Clearer days tomorrow When plans can be made new
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Feb 10, 2018
Feb 10, 2018 at 7:06 PM UTC
Procrastination
Something always present But never seen A presence that drags and pulls At your very being It dictates your actions and captures you In its' thrall It causes deaths and removes ideas' As you walk, covered in its' shawl It blocks out everything Emptying the mind Controlling the entire body Making one blind Boredom is an assassin Of the creative soul But is a creator and leader for some in a hole
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Oct 17, 2017
Oct 17, 2017 at 7:37 PM UTC
Boredom
Procrastinate It's when you wait To do the things You truly hate. WORK CAN'T WAIT Your conscious yells. Instead you ponder 'bout cow bells. Cuz if we need Bells for our cows, Why not small kids Who wander 'round? Kids that're smelly, have round bellies and seem to always be cryin' and yelling? At this point You look to the fan And see a fat fly You wonder when it's gunna die But your lazy cat, Who has lazily sat On the laziest looking mat, Jumps like a boss and with a paw toss Swipes that fly Into your left eye. Right after the hit, You scream... **FU<KING **** WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS?** Now as you're half blind A series of thoughts Pop into your mind. *What if you die...? All because of the fly? What if it landed In some **** What if that **** Is now in you? You could get malaria... Get lost in hysteria... Nothing seems clear Will you now never know If Justin Bieber's queer?* Procrastination Is when you wait To do the things You truly hate But if you take Too long to start Karma bites you In the **** AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER!
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Mar 23, 2017
Mar 23, 2017 at 2:29 PM UTC
Once upon a Procrastination
Should I procrastinate now? I really don't know how, Time to procrastinate later, Time is our life manipulator, Yes, I'll write this now out-of-dater, Plenty of time to procrastinate later.
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Sep 10, 2016
Sep 10, 2016 at 6:03 AM UTC
PROCRASTINATE LATER!