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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
Alternate: Splat! Use that word in a story or a poem.

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H-sc-I-ary-V III

emnoodlehead's picture
Submitted by emnoodlehead on April 13, 2008 - 20:09.

I had the little
Pale yellow slip of paper
With my I.D. number on it
Ready in my timid hand.

Your office lights were off
And door locked.

We had planned to meet
Exactly when I had shown up,
So why weren't you there?

You know how
Scary and important this test it
And how scary and important the results are,
So if you're the only person who can give me
My results,
Why didn't you show?

Oh yeah,
You were out with your friends in
NYC.

Damn,
Another weekend
Of worry and 'what if's.

Thanks.

‹ H-sc-I-ary-V IIup
Usagi's picture

Ooh.

Submitted by Usagi on April 13, 2008 - 20:11.

Ooh. I'm so sorry, Em.
Good poem, though.
Excellent last line.

emnoodlehead's picture

Thanks, Its alright though,

Submitted by emnoodlehead on April 13, 2008 - 20:13.

Thanks,
Its alright though, another day or so won't be all that bad.
:)

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