The Time It Takes

How long does it take, to take a breath;

To say the thing you need to?

How long does it take, to make the time;

To work on the love you must do?

How long do we have, to get it right;

This life that one is leading?

How long do we have, to fight the fight;

To save what we hold too dearly?

How long is a second of agony?

Far quicker than one of joy.

How long is a second of ecstasy?

Too fleeting to play too coy.

The second of hesitation tells;

The longing behind held breath.

The second of glancing away to the left,

The withheld truth, a heart bereft.

There's nothing that I fear more than this;

To be misunderstood and miss our last kiss.

How long does it take to state your truth?

It takes the time it takes.