Time, friend or foe
I ask myself
In solitude, so maddening
In love, so fleeting
Waiting, a double edged sword
I tell myself
Hopeful to see the light
Petrified to realize the truth
A prisoner in time
I resign myself
When? I cautiously asked
Soon? No one knows
Chris Cruz
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-waiting-game/