my final fate– here i stand as the anticipation builds. 

all i ever spent my life waiting for

stands still here– emotionless 

There’s a dog that sits on the end of my street—

he barks at anyone that nears,

snarling teeth that glow shiny in the afternoon light. 

There’s a dog that sits on the end of my street—

You asked me to stay 
As you gazed into the future 
Longing once more