Waiting

By Ayush Jain

Do we have time?

To talk

About something

I don’t know what

But something

That matters to the both of us

Or probably doesn’t

Last time we were occupied

You had a meeting and I had some work to do

I was itching to

move and you were looking at the clock

We were there but thinking about the next minute

What will happen if I take an extra breath here

Would that second be useful enough?

Shouldn’t I be rushing

You know, to the next thing

I am supposed to do that, aren’t I ?

Get to the next stop and plan the one after that

In hope of getting something better

Can we just talk

With nothing to do after that

By Ayush Jain