Waiting

THE WAITING PLACE 

by Dr. Seuss

Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come,

or a plane to go or the mail to come,

or the rain to go or the phone to ring,

or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or No

or waiting for their hair to grow.

Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite

or waiting for wind to fly a kite

or waiting around for Friday night

or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake

or a pot to boil, or a Better Break

or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants

or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.

Everyone is just waiting.

Excerpt from Oh, The Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss

Waiting….

For feedback from dissertation committee,

For the IRS to approve tax submission

deposit

Savings to grow

students to come 

Spring break, 

first library trip

Waiting….

sucks 

similar to change, 

life. 

While waiting

Write

Clean, maybe….

Read

Eat

Walk

Pace

workout

check email 

Avoid email

Check texts

Avoid texts

Pray

Nap

Waiting happens

not fun

life. 

Change happens

Not fun

Life.

Goal is

learn 

Grow

Know

Waiting ends

Feedback comes

Work begins

Waiting 

Enjoy waiting

when it is over

Work begins….

Change occurs….

Learn

Lean in

Be productive

This too will pass

Will work out

Good

Or

Bad

Waiting