SONG Poem by Judith Herzberg

It always takes much longer than you think,
even if you think
it's bound to take much longer than I think
then it still takes longer
than you think.

It is always more expensive than you think,
even if you think
it's bound to be more expensive than I think
then it's even more expensive
than you think.

It is more trouble than you think
even if you think
it's bound to be more trouble than I think
then it's much more trouble
than you think

It goes more quickly than you think
even if you think
it's bound to go much quicker than I think
then it's even
quicker than you think.