Hoping and Waiting

Days come and nights pass

The sun rises and the moon sets

Time flows with terrible consistency

And all is soon! But not yet

Not yet. The time has not come

But who knows when it will?

For how long will I stand by the door

And continue waiting still?

For a sign, for a promise

For a tomorrow I still believe

Will come if I keep on waiting

And grant my heart some relief

For it’s burdened with hope as I stand

Waiting at the door

And until the last second falls

I’ll hope and hope some more

In spite of fears, in spite of doubts

For hope’s a tenacious beast

That has latched onto my heart

With a hold it will not release

But oh it’s trying to wait

To see the sunset and nothing more

To let hope fade and then grow

So I can wait some more

To fall with pain, to sooth with sighs

To stand up with a persistent smile

But I’ve done it for years

What more’s a little while?

So I’ll stand by the door

For lo! Tomorrow’s coming

And so long as it comes

I’ll keep on hoping and waiting

May K.