Waited
“Waited” Written by: Faith Rushing
A girl sits
The girl waits
The girl is waiting for her mother to come home
The girl searches for her mother, but doesn’t find her
The girl looks at her watch, 5 minutes past
The girl walks, the girl thinks
The girl thinks about the groceries she’ll have to help with
The girl sighs then smiles
The girl looks at her watch, 10 minutes past
The girl sits, the girl waits
Mom’s car drives into the driveway
Mom says, “Honey”
Mom cries
Mom opens the door, holding no groceries
Mom enters the house
Mom sits on the couch
Mom gestures me to be near her
My mother said, “Go get your sister”
I went, I waited
My mother said, “We’re going to go visit your grandmother”
We get in the cold, rusty cage that holds us to keep us silent
I sat, I waited
We arrived at the house filled with memories that are too precious to let go
I cried, I waited
We went inside the memory-filled house
There on the cold bed, lied my grandmother
She was not breathing a single breath
She was not moving an inch
She was not alive
I cried, I waited
7 Years Later
I’m crying for I can’t hear her laugh when I say something funny
I’m waiting for her to laugh
I’m crying for I can’t feel her warm hugs
I’m waiting for her warm, loving hugs
I’m crying for it’s too hard
I’m ready to let go
I lay down in bed; I imagine what she would say,
I love you, I miss you
Don’t cry for me, I’m happy
I’m in a better place now; you don’t have to cry anymore.
You’ve cried, you’ve waited
You’ll see me soon; you’ve waited for too long.
I’ve seen you grow strong, you’ll do amazing things!
You’ll make me prouder than I already am!
I love you, I miss you, we cried, we waited