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Waiting, Wishing

June 12, 2010
By CalliopeAndClio GOLD, Newton, Massachusetts
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I sit in a classroom
Or at home in a chair
anywhere
My eyes close
my heart opens
and I think
of him
 
I imagine him
I wish for him
but he never comes
yet I still wait.
 
Freckled skin
light brown hair
but when I open my eyes
nothing is there
so I wait
and I wish
 
and I wonder if
one day
I will stop waiting
and control my own fate.

© Maria H., Cincinnati, OH

The author's comments:
This poem was inspired by the feeling of being helpless. Sometimes you want something so much yet you cannot bring yourself to do something to change your situation. It's a choice you have to make, and people will encourage you to do something, instead of "waiting". However, it is not in any way easy. Some things you are obligated to change, but other, more personal issues, are your decision.
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CalliopeAndClio GOLD said...
on Jul. 14 2010 at 6:35 am
CalliopeAndClio GOLD, Newton, Massachusetts
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yuppidydoodles...but i can't find a name for the short story...any ideas?
jujubee8597 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 12 2010 at 7:59 pm
jujubee8597 BRONZE, Newton, Massachusetts
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Oooh oh oh! This is like kinda what inspired your short story right? I totally see a resemblance!

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