Prolonged Waiting….

Prolonged Waiting….

Waiting, waiting, waiting & waiting some more again……

        

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

by Dr. Seuss

Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose.
You're on your own.  And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go.

You'll look up and down streets.  Look 'em over with care.
About some you will say, "I don't choose to go there."
With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet,
you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street.

And you may not find any
you'll want to go down.
In that case, of course,
you'll head straight out of town.

It's opener there
in the wide open air.

Out there things can happen
and frequently do
to people as brainy
and footsy as you.

And when things start to happen,
don't worry.  Don't stew.
Just go right along.
You'll start happening too.

OH!
THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

You'll be on your way up!
You'll be seeing great sights!
You'll join the high fliers
who soar to high heights.

You won't lag behind, because you'll have the speed.
You'll pass the whole gang and you'll soon take the lead.
Wherever you fly, you'll be the best of the best.
Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.

Except when you don't
Because, sometimes, you won't.

I'm sorry to say so
but, sadly, it's true
and Hang-ups
can happen to you.

You can get all hung up
in a prickle-ly perch.
And your gang will fly on.
You'll be left in a Lurch.

You'll come down from the Lurch
with an unpleasant bump.
And the chances are, then,
that you'll be in a Slump.

And when you're in a Slump,
you're not in for much fun.
Un-slumping yourself
is not easily done.

You will come to a place where the streets are not marked.
Some windows are lighted.  But mostly they're darked.
A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin!
Do you dare to stay out?  Do you dare to go in?
How much can you lose? How much can you win?

And IF you go in, should you turn left or right...
or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite?
Or go around back and sneak in from behind?
Simple it's not, I'm afraid you will find,
for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.

You can get so confused
that you'll start in to race
down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace
and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space,
headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.
The Waiting Place...

...for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.
Everyone is just waiting.

NO!
That's not for you!

Somehow you'll escape
all that waiting and staying.
You'll find the bright places
where Boom Bands are playing.

With banner flip-flapping,
once more you'll ride high!
Ready for anything under the sky.
Ready because you're that kind of a guy!

Oh, the places you'll go! There is fun to be done!
There are points to be scored.  there are games to be won.
And the magical things you can do with that ball
will make you the winning-est winner of all.
Fame!  You'll be famous as famous can be,
with the whole wide world watching you win on TV.

Except when they don't.
Because, sometimes, they won't.

I'm afraid that some times
you'll play lonely games too.
Games you can't win
'cause you'll play against you.

All Alone!
Whether you like it or not,
Alone will be something
you'll be quite a lot.

And when you're alone, there's a very good chance
you'll meet things that scare you right out of your pants.
There are some, down the road between hither and yon,
that can scare you so much you won't want to go on.

But on you will go
though the weather be foul
On you will go
though your enemies prowl
On you will go
though the Hakken-Kraks howl
Onward up many
a frightening creek,
though your arms may get sore
and your sneakers may leak.

On and on you will hike
and I know you'll hike far
and face up to your problems
whatever they are.

You'll get mixed up, of course,
as you already know.
You'll get mixed up
with many strange birds as you go.
So be sure when you step.
Step with care and great tact
and remember that Life's
a Great Balancing Act.
Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.
And never mix up your right foot with your left.

And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)

KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!

So...
be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray
or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O'Shea,
you're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So...get on your way!

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What have you been waiting for the most recently?

Has anyone been waiting along with you?

How long have you been waiting for already?

What are you waiting for?

In life, there are periods, and they certainly are quite frequent and quite often, when all we have got to left to do is to wait. Perhaps wait for the person to come, perhaps wait for the train to arrive, perhaps wait for the plane to come, perhaps wait for the flower to blossom, perhaps wait for the laundry to get dry, perhaps wait for the fruits to get ripe, perhaps wait for the vegetables to get ripe, too, perhaps wait for a friend to show up, perhaps wait for the food to be passed to you, perhaps waiting for the drinks to cool down, perhaps waiting for the song to finish, perhaps waiting for the poem to be read, perhaps waiting for the book to get published, perhaps waiting for the page to get read, perhaps waiting for your parents to get in retirement age and rest, perhaps waiting for the computer to be fixed, perhaps waiting for the text message to come back to you and to reach you, perhaps waiting for the e-mail to be sent on to you, perhaps waiting for the music to be heard and composed and published and appreciated, perhaps waiting for the sun to get warm and to shine, perhaps waiting for the rainbow to appear, perhaps waiting for the actors and actresses to come back on the stage, perhaps waiting for the menu to be delivered to you, perhaps waiting for the school year to be over, perhaps waiting for the holidays to begin, perhaps waiting for the drinks and the dinner to be served to you and to your friends and to your family and to your mates, perhaps waiting for the car to get their fuel, perhaps waiting for  the investment to mature, perhaps waiting for the money to be raised, perhaps waiting for the savings to be appreciated enough, perhaps waiting for the frog to jump, perhaps waiting for the seal to swim, perhaps waiting for the cat to finish her milk, perhaps waiting for the dog to stop barking, perhaps waiting for the dolphin to play and swim and jump, perhaps waiting for the baby to be changed, perhaps waiting for the shopping to be unloaded, perhaps waiting for the dryer to finish, perhaps waiting for the washing machine to be empty, perhaps waiting for the ironing to be done, perhaps waiting for the dishwasher to be loaded up again, perhaps waiting for the dishes to be washed and dried up, perhaps waiting for the fish to bite, perhaps waiting for the swimming pool to be cleaned, perhaps waiting for the bath to be run, perhaps waiting for the child to stop screaming and shouting and kicking and crying, perhaps waiting for the classroom to be empty of the school children again, perhaps waiting for the bed to be made, perhaps waiting for the luggage to be carried away, perhaps waiting for the delivery man, perhaps waiting for the delivery truck, perhaps waiting for the papers to be signed, perhaps waiting for the rent to be paid on time, perhaps waiting for the teacher, perhaps waiting for the painter to finish painting your bedroom, perhaps waiting for the milkman to carry and deliver your milk right at your doorstep, perhaps waiting for the sweets to be eaten by you, perhaps waiting for the dough to get done, perhaps waiting for the cake to be baked and eaten by you, perhaps waiting for the chocolate to be melted, perhaps waiting for the snowman to be created, perhaps waiting for the rain to water your lovely garden, to water your flower, to water all your plants, to water all of your fruit trees, perhaps waiting for the ice creation to be created by an artist, perhaps waiting for the bus to stop at the bus stop, perhaps waiting for the taxi to come and collect you from the airport, perhaps waiting for your dad to pick you up from the airport, perhaps waiting for your mum to finish cooking the soup, perhaps waiting for your sister to stop knitting, perhaps waiting for your brother to stop chatting on the phone with his friend, perhaps waiting for a friend to accept you as a friend on facebook, perhaps waiting for the ice cream to be topped on with the caramel souse, perhaps waiting for the soldier to begin marching, perhaps waiting for the mother to stop pleading with her child, perhaps waiting for the teenagers to stop smoking and using drugs, perhaps waiting for the ticket to be printed off at the library, perhaps waiting for the pdf version of a fusion ticket to be sent on to you, perhaps waiting for the boarding pass, perhaps waiting for the people to move on in the sale shop, perhaps waiting for the q to move on, perhaps waiting for the birthday party, perhaps waiting for the barbeque party to begin, perhaps waiting for the upcoming event, perhaps waiting for the toast master meeting to attend, perhaps waiting for the film to being in the movie/cinema, perhaps waiting for the play to start in the theatre, perhaps waiting for the chap to stop talking, perhaps waiting for the lover in your bed, perhaps waiting for opening your gifts/presents, perhaps waiting for the roses to blossom and to smell them, perhaps waiting for the fish to be caught and eaten, perhaps waiting for the cheese to mature, perhaps waiting for the hair to grow, perhaps waiting for the beard to grow, perhaps waiting for the bins to be emptied, perhaps waiting for the letter to be written, put stamp on and delivered on time, perhaps waiting for the storm to pass, perhaps waiting for the fish to eat the bacon on the bait, perhaps waiting for the boyfriend’s kiss, perhaps waiting for the girlfriend’s hug, perhaps waiting for the child’s snuggle, perhaps waiting for the lover’s cuddles, perhaps waiting for the child’s nap, perhaps waiting for the children’s sniffles, perhaps waiting for the guidance, perhaps waiting for the spirit’s wisdom, perhaps waiting for the magician to begin his show, perhaps waiting for the doctor to start his surgery, perhaps waiting for the speaker to speak, perhaps waiting for the tooth to fall off, waiting for the band and waiting and waiting, and some more waiting…..

And so it is…..

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