Saturday, November 14, 2020

The Long Line

 

You’re standing


in this long line


patiently waiting,


waiting to buy


or exchange,


waiting to register


or claim.



It is a long, long line,


and the waiting


takes a long, long time.



You look ahead


and behind as people


come and go, as you


inch closer to the front.



Seems as if you spend


a lifetime waiting in line,


getting closer


and closer to your turn.



And then eventually


the time comes…


Next, please.


And you swear,


never ever again.


No more lines,


not until the next time.



-30-


Chris Hanch 11-13-2020

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