there and then

I like noticing things
and observing things
but it’s the offshoot that causes overthinking
noticing that my mail carrier doesn’t wear a uniform and thinking it’s funny
then thinking about the value of uniforms
and having an internal explain-monologue about when uniforms are and aren’t useful, and the value of uniforms or specific use case outfits in general
and suddenly I’m trying to convince an imaginary person of things that I already know and don’t need to be convinced of
and suddenly I’m not now, or here anymore
I’m “there” and “then”.