the uncomfortable chairs

we are all

waiting

for something, someone,

we are in

line.

we are sitting in

uncomfortable chairs

waiting

for our name to be called,

we are waiting

for our turn,

we are waiting

for love

to arrive,

for good news or

bad news

to be delivered.

we are waiting for the mail,

for the phone

to ring.

we are a patient lot of

people.

we've spent so much

time

in our life, waiting.

soon,

we tell ourselves, soon.