T H E W A I T I N G
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I couldn't keep my shirt on
I actually had a hand at the door
I wouldn't wait for the EKG guy
.
The express lines were full up at the IGA.
So was the cart in front of me, the one in my way.
My body required liquids I needed to buy.
& me, I wouldn't wait for the EKG guy
.
My car needed work (I see I did too, OK?)
Ever still again, Time stalled & would stay.
Never, "Our time is up for today"
I'd bet Time's a fleeting debt, not a gift.
I about bolted but my Ford's on the lift.
I actually had a hand at the door
I wouldn't wait for the EKG guy
.
The express lines were full up at the IGA.
So was the cart in front of me, the one in my way.
My body required liquids I needed to buy.
& me, I wouldn't wait for the EKG guy
.
My car needed work (I see I did too, OK?)
Ever still again, Time stalled & would stay.
Never, "Our time is up for today"
I'd bet Time's a fleeting debt, not a gift.
I about bolted but my Ford's on the lift.
Would shy away some
From a long-distance love, he could only see some.
How he'd wait & wait for her laugh on the phone
How he'd wait & wait for her letters to come
How he'd wait & wait for liaisons alone
How he'd wait & wait for a time all their own.
.The Waiting -- chriseastmids
