April 28, 2015

BOX OF EXPECTATIONS

Everyone is a box of expectations,

          a box of hopes,

   waiting for e-mail,

          for letters,

          for phone calls,

          for the door bell,

          waiting for love.

Everyone hopes for the raise,

          the promotion ,

          to be shop steward,

          to be next in line

          to be union delegate,

          to get a degree,

          to get a job,

          to get the title,

          to be the doctor,

          to be the nurse,

          to be the boss.

Everyone stands in the batter’s box

          or on the foul line,

          at the corner,

          hoping to score.

Everyone goes to the movies

          hoping to be moved,

          goes to bingo

          hoping to win, 

          the race,

          the lottery ,

          the big car,

Everyone is a shopper,

          searching,

          looking,

          reading,

          for vision,

          reaching

          for her star,

          for his dream.

And suddenly everyone finds herself

          waiting for the baby,

          the child,

          the family ,

          the reason for living,

          the reason for working

Everyone is expecting,

          pregnant with hopes,

          pregnant with God.