bad timing

timing is often everything.

even if there is love.
there are children
to be taken care of, dogs, work.

there are leaves to rake.
weeds to be cleared.

the aging parents.
the lingering ex's always
a stones throw away.

pricking at the skin.

it's rare to be on the same page
and not
always waiting for a window
to open,

to slip in or an hour or two.
always at the whim
of someone else

when it's convenient for them.