I am waiting for. . ..
a bright new tomorrow,
no more sorrow,
inspiration,
reassurance,
my coffee to be ready,
my turn,
some patience,
someone who likes to kiss,
something good to say,
the stakes to be lower,
more time to do what I haven't done,
a significant relationship to come along,
the right person to right my wrongs,
my youth to return,
the physical pain from age to go away,
the next time around,
the day I will write the perfect poem,
recognition of my poems besides just a lot of reads,
my ship to come in,
perfection, if it really exists,
to win the lottery,
some honest compassion,
the thanks I never got for wasting my youth and going to war,
peace on this planet
people to realize what they are doing to this planet,
a perfect ending,
how long do I have to wait?
                                                       Jon York      2016