Tick (an acrostic poem)

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The mark denoted a change in status.

It meant that one more thing was off the list.

Culling one more bit of weight from his soul.

Knowing that tomorrow the boss would just add five more.

List (an acrostic poem)

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Looking at everything to do in front of me,

It gets overwhelming and I begin to sweat.

So how do I attack such a formidable task

The only thing I can think of is start a new …

Factory (an acrostic poem)

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Focused on manufacturing

And maximizing profits

Creating parts and pieces for consumption

Then spitting them out into the hopefully accepting world

Ordering the chaos of creation into ridged steps

Reaching for peek throughput and yields

Yet that damn Murphy was always on the visitor’s list

List (an acrostic poem)

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Looking at everything that needs to be done

It gets to be so overwhelming

So you want to just make all the items disappear

That means it’s time to burn the…

Fix (an acrostic poem)

 

Finding all the things that are wrong can be depressing

It can make you want to just throw everything out and get something new

X that idea out, sit down with your list, start at the top and rebuild it and make it yours

 

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List (an acrostic poem)

Lining items in a row

It can be rather intimidating

So instead I prefer to throw them into a grab bag

Then when I pull out the next task to do if feels spontaneous

List (an acrostic poem)

Layer upon layer of things that need to be done yesterday

It taunts me and give me the middle finger

Sending my emotions into a conniption fit

Then I decide to rip the damn thing up

 

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Can’t (an acrostic poem)

Could possibly get that done in a reasonable time frame

And I would try to finish that up just to check it off the list

Now come to think of it, should already be done

Too bad I am in more of a not this time type of guy