Later

Later...
When is later?
All you ever hear is "Later, Henrik, Henrik, later"
"Yes, we know, Henrik
Oh, Henrik
Everyone agrees, Henrik
Please, Henrik!"

You have a thought you're fairly bursting with
A personal discovery or problem, and it's
"What's your rush, Henrik?
Shush, Henrik!
Goodness, how you gush, Henrik!
Hush, Henrik!"
You murmur:
"I only... It's just that"
"For God's sake, later, Henrik!"

"Henrik...
Who is Henrik?
Oh, that lawyer's son, the one who mumbles.
Short and boring
Yes, he's hardly worth ignoring
And who cares if he's all dammed--"
I beg your pardon
"Up inside?"

As I've often stated
It's intolerable being tolerated
"Reassure Henrik
Poor Henrik
Henrik, you'll endure
Being pure, Henrik."

Though I've been born, I've never been!
How can I wait around for later?
I'll be ninety on my deathbead
And the late, or, rather, later, Henrik Egerman
Doesn't anything begin?