edge of a moment

Now’s the time. 

Rehearsed for eons, I knew what needed to be said.

I felt it.

Mustering courage, I knew it was coming.

Then, the words languished, sheltered under the tip of my tongue.

I paused, dumbfounded, as we witnessed the opportune moment pass.

Almost.

Next time.

-m 

October 4, 2020

Photo Credit: Kezadri Abdelha