2007 07 Organization

Organization

Tonight I’ll clear my desk, I said,
But I’m tired so I’ll go to bed instead,
I’ll leave my work a mess for now,
Tomorrow’s soon enough—I vow!

Waking to clutter was hard, I confess,
Its morning and time to clean up my desk!
But first I’ll feed my hungry tummy,
Oh the bagel and coffee taste so yummy!

Put the dishes in the sink I thought,
I’ll leave the crumbs to mold and rot,
My desk is what should be my focus
The kitchen should not now be my locus.

The phone rings loud as I go to my den,
To take good notes, I’ll need a pen,
“Hello?” I inquire into the headset,
The reply, “Our meeting…did you forget?”

“When we set that up, my pen was buried,
I vowed to be tidy but got quite hurried,
I feel as if I’ve committed a crime,
May we just reschedule our meeting time?”

The considerate voice took up the chorus,
“I cleaned my desk last week, of course,
So I know how your mistake could occur,
Just give me a time to which we’ll defer.”

We set the date and time to meet,
But finding a pen was too great a feat,
I searched the desk, the drawer, the counter
Being unorganized had caused me to flounder.

So I filled the garbage right up to the brim
And now my desk looks quite neat and prim,
Never again should I miss my appointments,
For my pen has a place in the drawer with my ointments!

Moral:
Keep only what you need. Toss the rest.

©Frank Bliss 2007 All rights reserved
July, 2007