Ly Faulk

I watch myself miss the bus and stop running, stomp my feet in a comical, cartoon fashion. I was too far away. Such a simple mistake to make, one of many one might make every day. How did this lead to the end of the world exactly? It’s all about the butterfly effect, you see. One tiny decision and next thing you know, we never meet, our paths diverge, we make a bigger decision that leads to, well, you get the idea. And here I am, missing the moment again. I turn the machine back just a few minutes further and hit the button. I watch myself watch myself miss the bus. I’m still too far away. Now this is getting ridiculous, you might be saying and I agree. My hands are shaking now, slippery. I have to get there earlier, closer. I turn the machine back further and further and further until I am watching myself watch myself watch myself. If there were anyone left to read my epitaph, it would read “I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry” until the end of time.