It Comes Down To Now

Sometime there’s no next time.
The air closes around you
And you know
This is your shot.

It doesn’t matter what you think
About second chances.
“Next Time” is as useless
As a fortune cookie promise.

Sometime your future
Comes down to
Now.
This moment.

Every proverb and platitude
Lesson and lie
Is swallowed
And you act.

Sometime you take a chance.
With your heart in your mouth
And grit in your stomach
You do what must be done.

Then…
Step back and let it happen.
Because sometime
That is all there is to do.