I Waited | Angela White

I waited. But the train has left the station. And you are standing alone on the platform, holding a ticket with an expired date.

I waited so I could learn the map of your excuses. I waited so that when you finally looked at me— really looked — I would have the evidence. I would have the receipts of every night you came home hollow, every "I'm tired" that meant "I'm tired of you," every touch that felt like a goodbye. angela white i waited

And now? Now you’re surprised. You stand there in the doorway, Angela White, looking like a photograph of something I used to love. You say, "I didn't think you had it in you." You say, "Why now?" I waited

So here I am. Not angry. Not weeping. Just… finished. The clock has struck its final hour. You are late, Angela White. You are not just late for dinner. You are late for us . I waited so I could learn the map of your excuses

Because waiting has a season. Even the deepest river has a dam. Even the most faithful dog will stop barking at an empty door.