Don’t Wait

Written on October 17, 2024

I promise you

You don’t have to wait 
For the flood to come
To start your life over

You don’t have to wait 
For the fire to burn it all down 
To begin anew 

You can end this chapter anytime 
It doesn’t take a disaster
I swear

You can start again 
It doesn’t take a tragedy
I pinky promise 

It’s your life for the taking 
It’s your story for the making 

Do what you want now

When the flood waters come
(And they will come for us all)
You will not grab what’s needed
You will not grab what’s practical
You certainly won’t grab what’s expensive 

You will take the hands of the ones you love
And hold your own dreams and memories 
even tighter  
And you will never let go
And you won’t forget this time

I promise