waiting for the bus, always late, to carry me home waiting for that shiny new tech-heavy device to arrive waiting for service when I’ve already been ignored twice waiting in line to pay for my overpriced vegan groceries waiting for the doctor who simply repeats WebMD told me waiting for the Wi-Fi to take only to have it disconnect 15 minutes later waiting for payday when there's only Kraft singles and jam in the fridge waiting for Spring like my bones aren’t already frozen and burst waiting for inspiration like muse has 24-hour shipping waiting for salvation when the devil’s fork is already in my back