‘Twas The Night Before Deadline

This week I’m taking a break from my usual career talk and posting something creative.  Not sure what came over me; perhaps I had a few too many candy canes or other holiday treats. 

Actually, I wrote a version of this for my editor at the Dallas Morning News where I’m a Community Voices Columnist.    And I thought you might enjoy this version – we can all relate to work deadlines!

Wishing you the best this holiday season!

Tami

‘Twas The Night Before Deadline

‘Twas the night before deadline

And I must confess,

Not a word written yet not a prose or a jest

The desk piled high with all sorts of junk

Files, papers, pens and some unidentified gunk.

My job is creative, I won’t argue that

It’s hard to think when I can’t see over the stacks

Plus Christmas is here! There’s just so much to do

Decorating and singing a carol or two

So I ponder and think, and work up a sweat

Doing what most creatives do best

Putting off till tomorrow what I could do right away

The deadline can wait just one more day!

Besides, my best work is done under stress

That’s it! I’ll wait till tomorrow when I’m fresh

So I’m off to the mall to visit the Claus

Although the shoe racks may cause me to pause

The hustle, the bustle, the music, the fun!

It’s hard to go home even though shopping’s done.

I drive past the houses with twinkling lights

Remembering mine is as dark as the night.

And that’s when the all-night decorating begins

Including trees, lights and inflatable snowmen.

I crawl into bed as the sun starts to rise

Oh no – I forgot my deadline!  I cry.

Back to the desk to write something witty.

Can I come up with something more than a ditty?

Will my followers see the humor here, I pray?

It’s Christmas, after all; not just any ‘ol day.

Yet the show must go on, the blog goes to “press”

Despite that my post resembles a mess.

I’m trying to maintain some sort of humor

Happy Holidays to all from one creative Baby Boomer!