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To Wait

You’re given an appointment – 
You check the time and date;
And then when you arrive, you find
You always have to wait.

But why? is what I wonder,
For experience should teach
Those who schedule appointments 
When they start to overreach.

Excuses must abound, but hey – 
There’s traffic everywhere;
And if there’s an emergency,
That still just isn’t fair.

I get to where I need to be
Before I’m even due,
For being late, to me,
Is something utterly taboo.

Yet all I get is extra time
Which then I have to fill.
I read or if I have the chance
To write, I surely will.

So it’s not really awful
If I’m made to sit and wait,
But why this always seems to be
Is up for some debate.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 3/27/2014 8:01:00 PM
Did you write this while you were waiting? :) Sometimes those of us who get there a little early can help the pace of the day. Sooooo, enjoy the mag's.
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