There’s much I wait for:
⁃ a sharp razor that’ll cut a tree
⁃ an axe with its immense strength to cut my hair
⁃ common sense to thread it’s way into politics
⁃ kindly lawyers who waive their bills
and a rush of freezing ice over the fires of hell
Oh yes!
My breath is stopped with growing anticipation
as I command time to wait for me
©Vivian Zems
Dverse Poets Pub
Smell The Coffee 
September 17, 2019 at 11:18 pm
Interesting twist on the prompt. As my grandfather used to say, “Don’t hold your hand over your butt while waiting, it might grow there.”
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September 17, 2019 at 11:32 pm
Lol! Indeed! Thanks Glenn!
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September 17, 2019 at 11:35 pm
Oh, how I wish common sense would thread its way into politics!
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September 17, 2019 at 11:40 pm
It’ll happen when hell freezes over! I 😅
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September 17, 2019 at 11:52 pm
😂
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September 18, 2019 at 12:23 am
There’s no balance when only you are the one waiting all of the time. I like your “equalizer” ending 🙂
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September 18, 2019 at 12:24 am
Thank you 😊 Even more imbalance when waiting for all these impossible things!
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September 18, 2019 at 12:33 am
🙂
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September 18, 2019 at 12:30 am
But they are still worth waiting for, especially the common sense in politics!
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September 18, 2019 at 2:47 am
I’m waiting for common sense to thread it’s way. I am reminded of what my grandmother used to say “Don’t wait for tomorrow, do what you can today”
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September 18, 2019 at 4:12 am
I love the imagery you used in this poem! Yes, don’t hold your breath!
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September 18, 2019 at 5:48 am
I like the thought of commanding time to wait and this “rush of freezing ice over the fires of hell”.
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September 18, 2019 at 9:57 pm
Thanks Frank!
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September 18, 2019 at 6:09 am
Waiting for the improbable, if not impossible….
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September 18, 2019 at 9:56 pm
Absolutely!
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September 18, 2019 at 8:16 am
No chance of common sense threading its way into politics, Viv; I think we’ll see ice freezing the fires of hell first!
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September 18, 2019 at 9:56 pm
🙂 🙂
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September 18, 2019 at 8:38 am
I like all those impossible things – it reminded me of that old poem “I saw a peacock, with a fiery tail…”http://www.potw.org/archive/potw193.html – though your poem is angrier and sadder. I think we’re all waiting for a little common sense to return.
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September 18, 2019 at 9:55 pm
Thanks Sarah! All this waiting is good as long as we don’t hold our breath- yes?
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September 18, 2019 at 1:29 pm
This makes me wonder what people are willing to wait for. I think there is a lot of diversity in this. Personally, I would love to see common sense weave its way into politics along with some integrity and honor.
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September 18, 2019 at 9:53 pm
Amen to that!
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September 18, 2019 at 4:56 pm
This was well written Vivian . A fascinating form of waiting. Waiting on in any waiting room — frustrating too.
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September 18, 2019 at 9:53 pm
Very frustrating!
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September 18, 2019 at 5:34 pm
I think that last is most important.
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September 18, 2019 at 9:52 pm
I quite agree!
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September 18, 2019 at 8:31 pm
I think if I believed in it ever to change I wouldn’t mind waiting…
No bring me that axe.
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September 18, 2019 at 9:51 pm
😂
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September 19, 2019 at 1:59 am
kaykuala
My breath is stopped with growing anticipation
as I command time to wait for me
A good option Vivian! It puts the stress away rather than having to cope with unnecessary worry and bother which may not be there eventually!
Hank
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September 19, 2019 at 7:16 am
Thanks Hank! 😊
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September 26, 2019 at 8:13 pm
Hah!
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September 27, 2019 at 5:52 pm
🙌🏽
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