No Time Like The Present

If you’re told to do a thing,
And mean to do it really,
Never let it be by halves;
Do it fully, freely.

Do not make a poor excuse,
Waiting, weak, unsteady;
All obedience worth the name
Must be prompt and ready.

If you’re told to learn a task,
And you should begin it,
Do not tell your teacher, “Yes,
I’m coming in a minute.”

Waste not moments nor your words
In telling what you could do
Some other time; the present is
For doing what you should do.