National Nothing Day
NO. Uh-uh. Not today. It’s National Nothing Day.
I will not do my homework. I refuse to clean my room.
I cannot wash the dishes, and I won’t pick up a broom.
No responsibilities, a day to just be me.
I need some peace and quiet, to let my dreams fly free.
I stare up at the ceiling and watch the fan go ‘round.
I think about what nothing means--that's when I hear the sound…
Mom cheers–Dad claps– “You won!” “Good job!”
(I hear it through the wall.)
“This is fun!” My sister cries.
“You sure you can’t play?!” they call.
Maybe I’ll make an exception. Game night does sound fun.
It couldn’t hurt to have a little nothing filled with fun.
I join in on my favorite game. We laugh, we snack, we play.
A kinda-sorta perfect way to spend my Nothing Day.
I will not do my homework. I refuse to clean my room.
I cannot wash the dishes, and I won’t pick up a broom.
No responsibilities, a day to just be me.
I need some peace and quiet, to let my dreams fly free.
I stare up at the ceiling and watch the fan go ‘round.
I think about what nothing means--that's when I hear the sound…
Mom cheers–Dad claps– “You won!” “Good job!”
(I hear it through the wall.)
“This is fun!” My sister cries.
“You sure you can’t play?!” they call.
Maybe I’ll make an exception. Game night does sound fun.
It couldn’t hurt to have a little nothing filled with fun.
I join in on my favorite game. We laugh, we snack, we play.
A kinda-sorta perfect way to spend my Nothing Day.
This poem is copyright (©) Alicia Meyers 2025
About the Writer
Alicia Meyers
Alicia is a first-grade teacher in Washington, DC, diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at a young age. As a Neurodiverse author and teacher, she hopes to encourage children to embrace themselves as who they uniquely are. Alicia’s debut book, TIC-ERRIFIC ME, will be released in 2026 with Free Spirit Publishing. She is an active member of SCBWI and Julie Hedlund’s 12x12 Picture Book Challenge. When she’s not teaching or writing, she can be found singing, performing, buying way too many books, and color-coding things in rainbow order.
