Ready When You Are

Ready When You Are

I have your things.
They're lying on the floor.

I laundered them
and kept them folded
out of sight.

I forgot about them recently
till reminded of you.


Things launched so quickly
after you left,
I had no time to breathe.

I talked about what happened
gaining new respect for myself in the process.

My days suddenly filled with
fast forward motion
and new opportunities to catch.

I feel like things are happening
like a part of my life is just starting.

Long after I thought it would ever start at all.

But long overdue things are finishing
and new beginnings are beginning.
Things I never thought would start are starting
and the things I never thought would end just are.

-Matthew Koutzun