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What Am I Waiting For?

Istijlál (Majesty), 17 Sharaf (Honor) 176 B.E. - Thursday, January 16, 2020

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PROMPT January 16th

What are you waiting for?

What Am I Waiting For?

This afternoon, I'll be waiting for the RCT paratransit bus to take me to the appointment to see my Kidney Doctor, wait to see the doctor, and again wait for the bus to bring me back home. I'm waiting to make an appointment with my regular doctor for an issue that isn't going away and may or may not be a big problem. I can't make this appoint until after February 1 because I changed plans to a special needs plan with my health insurance company, and that kicks in on February 1. I'm also waiting until February 1 to make a dental appointment because the new (to me) plan will cover part of the cost for my dentures.

Waiting

Seconds
Walk into view
Dawdling over minutes
Waddling past light curtained portals
Seconds

Waltz with
Minutes beneath
Artificial white lights
Across bright floors hiding hours that
waltz with

Seconds
Dance down the ages
Forgotten by minutes
Unremembered by echoing
Seconds

Beyond
Forgotten hours
Waiting outside of sight
Outside of hope outside of time
Beyond