Messing Up At Year End

One of the businesses
I’ve partnered with
all year
usually knocks it out of the park.
I reserve my spot
and then they turn it around
in two weeks or less.

This month,
they’ve told me
it will be two MONTHS
to turn around my request.
They told me this
after having reserved the spot
for months.

It is too late
to find a replacement.
I have to suck it up
and endure the delay
(which will, in turn,
delay my product release).

But that year end bonus
I had planned to pay
this business?
That isn’t happening.

And recommending this business
to others?
That’s not happening either.
If they get busier,
my wait will be even longer.

Messing up always costs
but messing up at year end
will likely cost even more.