Waiting Game

Waiting Game 

I wait for you as you navigate the world,

Holding the camera as you take your first steps,

Cheering you on as you win your first race.

I wait for you at every match,

At every freezing hockey practice,

Shivering on the sticky stands of the gymnasium. 

I wait for you as you mope in your room, 

Both of us angry at each other for one reason or another,

Heating and reheating your dinner in the microwave.

I wait for you, and I always will. 

And one day, 

When I cannot walk as fast, 

When I struggle to take your hand, 

You’ll be waiting for me.