must i wait so long so long seconds inch along a worm minutes trundle lethargic forever catching up to hours that stand still a sequoia forever there must i wait eager eager i need a wand merlin’s wand to un freeze the glazed river that is time a glacier monotony of eternity the sun slumbers the day ekes on still august day dripping fawcett siniouy trendils reaching out moving standing still still photographs frozen time a seed in winter waiting waiting winter’s night history class birth of a child must i wait too long too long must i wait insanity must i wait must i wait must i i