A poem by Beverly Stock.
Seems like waiting is
all we do. I want to
see you. Why not now?
It's not that hard. Buy a ticket and
travel near or far. To be both in
one place. Why not now?
Explanations overdone
and thousands of miles
overcome. Why not now?
Years, it seems, we've had this
dream. Time stands still until. I'm
with you once again. Why not now?
Heaven and earth has been
moved once or even twice. The
results Are always nice. Why not now?
We're getting older, no surprise. That
same intensity is in your eyes. My
impulse is so very hard to disguise.
Why not now?
What task need I perform until I'm
nestled in your arms? What devil to
pay or dragon to slay? Why not now?
I fear I'll take this to my grave. I'm a
role model for how not to behave.
Always longing for you. Why not now?
Beverly Stock is an American poet living in St. Louis. Her work has been published on ClassicalPoets.org, at theChainedMuse.com, on Persimmontree.Org, and on the Webzine Lighten Up Online.
Why Not Now
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