it's all about me

your impatience
surprises you.
the anxiousness of standing
in line,
waiting for coffee
or for a clerk
to ring you up.
the slow traffic,
a yellow light gone red.
what is it that you
need to get to
so quickly that you can't
wait a few moments.
and it's not just you,
it's the world,
shuffling, tapping
their feet,
honking their horns,
rolling their eyes
and sighing.
waiting uneasily
for their turn.