The Story of Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody
A poem about responsibility, teamwork, and the art of passing the buck
There was a task that needed to be done,
A task that mattered to everyone.
Everybody knew it was important and right,
But nobody stepped forward to make it right.
Somebody thought that Anybody could do,
Anybody believed Everybody knew.
Everybody waited for Somebody to start,
While Nobody acted, though all had a part.
Somebody said, “It’s not really my role,
There must be a person who takes control.”
Anybody wondered, “Why should I care?
Surely Somebody will handle it there.”
Everybody assumed Somebody would lead,
But Nobody noticed the growing need.
The work remained undone day after day,
As responsibility quietly slipped away.
Then came the moment when things went wrong,
Everybody asked, “Who has delayed this so long?”
Somebody pointed at Anybody’s name,
Anybody blamed Everybody the same.
Nobody spoke, though Nobody knew,
That Everybody’s share was a duty to do.
And so the task, which was everyone’s concern,
Became a lesson that all had to learn.
For Everybody blamed Somebody that day,
While Anybody could have shown the way.
But Nobody moved, and the truth became clear:
The fault belonged to all who stood near.
At last, one person stood up and said,
“Let’s stop these excuses and move ahead.
I’ll take the first step, let others join in,
For every great change must somewhere begin.”
Somebody followed, then Anybody came,
Everybody joined, and things weren’t the same.
What Nobody did, became something well done,
When Everybody worked together as one.
So remember this lesson wherever you go:
A seed of achievement needs someone to sow.
Don’t wait for Somebody, or Anybody at all,
For Everybody is needed to answer the call.
The greatest things in life are not done by waiting for someone else to begin. They are done when each of us decides to take responsibility and do our part.
Don’t be the Nobody who waits, the Somebody who excuses, or the Anybody who hesitates. Be the Everybody who makes things happen.
By: Ajay Gautam
