Anticipation, say it s-l-o-w-l-y Allow it to linger, feel it wholly Place your heart upon your hand Or the other way around Hand over heart Feel, hear, see your flesh pound Rhythmic *chaos contracting inside Expectations building, rising Higher and higher (along with anxiety levels) Anticipation is a rude guest Overstays his welcome, always outstandingly overdressed Beckons silly *fantasies to sit next to him on the couch Leaves drops of contemplation on the carpet Broken hearts, shattered expectations Or best case scenario, a dream come true Beautiful visualizations of contentment The joy of fulfilled hopes No sensation equals receiving All the ideas you dare to believe Can a cranium explode from the pressure of a hundred- thousand untamed thoughts? The agony of uncertainty Being in the pitch dark Only speculations No actualities Merely the human **imagination