Waiting

I’m not going to tell you

You’ll just have to wait

Wait for spring

to see the flowers grow

Wait for summer

licking the honey off her lips

Feel the breeze

and watch the leaves change color

Feel our skin turn dry

Hear our laughter, how suddenly it’s quiet

And here you have been

waiting

How long will you stand at my doorstep?

Far long, after the snowflake lands on the doormat

Grab a blanket and a heater

Think of what you want, and then decide

Take your shoes and your coat

Leave footprints on the driveway

Because you can’t wait

forever

Soft lips resigned to silence

I wish I could have told you