[Intro]
Conference Room B, eight sharp, chairs aligned
Cold coffee, clipped agenda, everything on time

[Verse 1]
Cable to the screen, laptop on my knee
“Five minutes, Leo,” Adrian says to me
Ben lifts his mug, barely a smile
THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AN EMAIL on his mug
I open Audience First; Ben watches the screen
Sara says, “Where did those readers come from?”

[Chorus]
Just five minutes
That’s all I get
One useful question
We’re not done yet
Just five minutes
Watch the clock

[Verse 2]
I sort the morning view by desk and time
Sara asks what kept them reading past the lead
Ben says, “Traffic?” Sara says, “Maybe. Look here.”
She asks where they went next; Ben looks up from his mug
Two agenda items wait beside my coffee cup
Adrian checks the meeting clock, says nothing. I keep going

[Pre-Chorus]
No one reaches for the door
Sara asks me one thing more
I answer what I can
Ben turns the mug. “Run that one again.”

[Chorus]
Just five minutes
That’s what he said
Now the next two items
Get pushed back
Just five minutes
Ben keeps watching

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
Adrian closes his folder, not the screen
“No verdict, Leo. Bring the full demo in.”
“Next meeting. Same room. Show us properly.”
I nod. Not approval. Enough for me

[Chorus]
Just five minutes
Now we’re running long
One small question
Then one question more
Just five minutes
Now means, “Come back with more”

[Outro]
Agenda still waiting, coffee still cold
Sara keeps notes; nobody calls it closed
Ben lowers the mug; Adrian checks time
I unplug the cable, coil it by my side
“Five minutes, Leo.”
“Next meeting. Same table.”

[End]