They never said when
And time trickled on
Assignments came and went
Shows were performed
Tests were studied for
And taken in due course.

But...

They never said when
And her mind kept churning the idea
Slowly it twirled
Around and around in her head
Until she could taste the possibilities:
Smooth and creamy
And a little nutty
Like her soul

But she couldn't be sure.
So she fussed
And she kept herself
Outrageously busy

But now and then she thought of it
And her pulse raced
Her brow furrowed
As she tried to bully her wishes into reality
In spite of her fear
That she would be made a fool.

Finally...

Her world was packed
In a black room
And she was more nervous
Than she had been in her life

She made sure to wear
The white sweater
And the gold scarf
Just in case
Someone would look at her

The world went still
The words were said
And somehow she knew.
She knew what he was going to say
Before he said it because

She wasn't in her body
Her life was a hard back book
With well worn edges
And a ***** cloth cover
Where heroines
Can get anywhere
With hard work

And a lot of coffee.