Wait

The pork is being chopped
and the bok choy wokked
You’re bringing home dinner
to feed the mewling mouths at home,

but

for now – right now –
the bustly, rushy go-go-go world –
the world
needs
you
to
wait.

And your brow smooothes
your thoughts sloooow
your back starts to
deflaaaaaaaaaate
as you
waaaaaaaiiiit

And
you’re – hhhhhh
just – hhhhhh
breath

And even though you’re running
laaaaaaaaaate
you’re feeling quite
sedaaaaaaaaaate
thanks to
four
blessed
minutes
where you had
to sit
and –
waaaaaaiiiit.