back in time

I set the time machine
for ten minutes
earlier
to take back the things
I just said.
mean things about
how awful that person is.
I tell him that he keeps
doing the same things
over and over again
with no remorse.
this time
I don't say them,
instead,
after I get out
of the machine, I smile
and say, yes, I completely
understand
and if there's anything
I can do
to help you,
please let me know.