You’ve been carrying an idea for a while.

Nothing pressing.

It doesn’t need action yet.

Other things do.

​

What do you tell yourself?

​I’ll come back to it when there’s space
It can wait a bit
There’s no rush
I’m not ready yet

​

Weeks pass.

​

You mention it casually.

The response is polite.

Interested, even.

​

What does that feel like?

​Reassuring
Neutral
Relieving
Unimportant

​

Time passes without friction.

Nothing pushes.
Nothing pulls.

​

You notice your language change.

From will
to might.

​

You tell yourself:

​It would take more energy now
I’ll wait until it feels right again
It’s still there if I want it

Not now

​

Later, you hear something familiar.

Someone else is doing something similar.

Not identical.
Just… adjacent.

​

You feel something tighten.

Then release.

​​

The question has changed.

​

It is no longer:

Should I do this?

​

It is now:
Is it worth the effort?

 

There was still time.

 

 

Until there wasn't