Waiting in 2023

Waiting. I wait. It’s all I do is wait.

I wait to hear the bedroom door open in the morning, because I was always up earlier than you and snuck out to let you sleep.

I save the last cup of coffee in the pot for you, waiting for you to get up to drink it.

I tidy the house and play Destiny, all day, waiting for you to get home from work.

I don’t plan or cook dinner, waiting for you to text me to let me know you’re on your way home, that way it’s hot & fresh when you get home.

I stay up as late as I can, hoping you’ll be home soon, staring at your urn, waiting up for you.

I slip in to bed finally, straining to hear the sound of the living room TV and your game of 2K with Hef, waiting for you to crawl in next to me.

I toss and turn in bed, waiting for sleep to come .. hoping you’ll visit in my dreams.

I love you.