the world won’t end
when my now meets their later
later is safer
later is softer
later doesn’t ask for much
even though in reality, it never comes

later works for everyone
except me
but that doesn’t matter

some say here
some hear maybe next time
so you stop saying anything at all

because the math is always the same
adjust or be the problem

but the problem
was never those who took
only those who asked
if they could