Sam MowbrayJul 16, 2023
POETRY -
Poem #2:
Poem #2:
Procrastination's Paradox
Procrastination's Paradox
16/07/2023: What's procrastination feel like to you?
16/07/2023: What's procrastination feel like to you?
Photo by Zulfa Nazer
I wake up in the morning feeling trapped in my head;
procrastination creeping in, filling me with dread.
Weight of expectations, like chains on my feet;
I can't move forward, stuck in defeat.
Tick-tock, time's slipping away;
but I'm paralysed and can't find my way.
Dreams calling, I want to pursue;
but the fear inside me just grew.
A million ideas locked inside,
screaming for freedom, their voice denied.
Procrastination's grip got me in a bind;
I want to break free and unlock my mind.
Tick-tock and I'm still here;
staring at ceilings, fighting back tears.
Potential untapped, waiting to explode;
procrastination's grip has a stronghold.
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