more "important people"
taking their sweet time
as if Time were something
they could option and own
But they can not buy
the rights to Right Now
Right now there is thinking to be done
drifting daydreams to follow
deep breathing to attend to
sounds and sights to absorb
There is a Hollywood icon
sliding out of her matted frame
under flickering florescent lights
how long has she been here
butterfly wings pinned to paper
Unobserved by a dull eyed assistant
who discusses her next weekend plans
quietly into her bluetooth
even though it is only Monday
Her grey pants blending in
with the grey carpet squares
placed diagonally and cross grain
for some kind of visual interest
or perhaps to draw attention
away from the unsightly stains
How many hopes have been spilled
upon this waiting room floor
How many dreams laid down
like Yeats's coat to be tread upon
by polished shoes with shredded soles
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