Lackadaisical

A poem by john valley

its such a sunny day today
just the kind of day to play
but here comes life in all its
heaving and sighing uncertainty:
what to do what to do
I do not know and cannot say.

so off with you all you sportive children
that set about with your laughter
to dismiss all cares of more important things

I have important things
I have my time and my place to concern me
yesterday that still I don’t understand
tomorrow that hurries toward me before I’m ready
what to do what to do
I do not know and cannot say

the sun will set
the dark will come
the minutes turned to sand
and here I sit
don’t understand
what should I do today

Oh gods that used to breathe
the life into your petty men
where have you gone
you leave me here
alone in the dark
quiet
don’t understand
what should I have done today