Two minutes
from one person
changed things – or at least
it’s starting to.
(I think)
my words finally
mattered
and I was heard
acknowledged.
Even if the other person doesn't remember it later
or find the conversation
significant,
it mattered
to me.
Maybe (hopefully)
if when it comes up again,
the recollection will be there
on the other end
and I won’t have to start over.
I’m still not sure
which direction to go,
but I’m willing to
slow down
back away from the edge
look at different perspectives
widen my view
and not just pursue
the only one I saw.
Whether that changes
the overall outcome,
I can’t say.
But options
are now available
and maybe
(maybe)
I can figure out
where to go from here.