How many minutes does it take to get a stranger's name
while slowly counting the seconds that remain,
How many hours do you need to stay on the line
while savoring every moment that will soon be gone,
How many days can a heart desire to reconcile love
while worrying that a week is just what it has,
How many months can you sacrifice
wanting, aching, longing,
while ignoring the fact
that every year,
you die?
