Deadlines, deadlines
We need them; we hate them
We can't do without them
When you're on the other side, waiting
you wish they'd hurry up already
When you're the one with the deadline
You wish you had more time
Deadlines, deadlines
We can't do without them
In everything they're ubiquitous
They provide a measure of productivity
Which in many ways directly influences income
And even our reputation
So as deadlines are odious, they're necessary
Deadlines, deadlines
Such a simple word, abi
But so pregnant with meaning
So very applicable to daily life
And of course such a good subject for a poem
for my dear friend Dormenyo
who always has deadlines to meet!
Angela Azumah Alu, 6/11/14, Accra
