The Doing Nothing

THE DOING NOTHING The doing nothing Kills me I cannot bear to do nothing I cannot bear to feel useless I cannot bear to feel totally worthless Doing nothing Having nothing to do It is one of the worst I am old now And many old people have nothing to do But this is no consolation What am I to old people And what are they to me? I need to do something I need to feel my life has some value I am writing these lines now Because this gives me some small and very doubtful sense Of my own value Now that I am finishing them What will I do next?