Tick.

Tock.

Tick.

Tock.

When would she get here?

I’d been waiting for months.

Ready to move forward.

Where was she?

She’d said she wanted to go on that date.

Tick.

Tock.

Tick.

Tock.

When would she arrive?

I wanted my family to meet her.

To get to know her.

Where was she?

She said she wasn’t embarrassed of us.

Tick.

Tock.

Tick.

Tock.

How long ‘till she got here?

I bought the ring weeks ago.

Excited about finally getting married.

Where was she?

She said yes.

Tick.

Tock.

Tick.

Tock.

Would she ever arrive?

We talked about kids ages ago.

I still wanted one.

Where was she?

I thought we were going to have one.

Tick.

Tock.

Tick.

Tock.

Just how far away was she?

Our son was leaving for uni.

I wanted to visit him.

Where was she?

We were going to throw a party.

Tick.

Tock.

Tick.

Tock.

Was there a point in waiting?

I was going to retire.

We had planned to go to England.

Where was she?

I wanted to visit our son.

Tick.

Tock.

Tick.

Tock.

Why did I wait?

I had my whole life to live.

Instead I spent it waiting.

Where was she?

Two steps behind.

Tick.

Tock.

Tick.

Tock.