At the moment he said yes
He had no way of ever being quite ready for it all.
For what would later come with his decision.
He had made his calculations
And had an inkling of what it could be,
But until the reality of it came upon him
He would never really know the cost.
After this, there would be things
He would not get to assume anymore.
He had no idea how this might come to ‘define’ him,
How this yes could become
The moment that changed everything.