I Wait, Upon this Rock

I Wait, Upon this Rock

I wait
That I may feel gnawing anxiety of waiting watching for you
For you to show me the dance moves you watched on movie
To watch the ripples formed by pebbles we lob in the water
That I may see your lips sing me your loving longings of me
Upon this rock

I wait
That we may share the buns you kept at home in the barn
For us to pick cue from cooing birds and cuddle like glued
To smooth your tunic before it is late for home and mom
That I may henna your nails and plait you a lovely ponytail
Upon this rock

I wait
That we may countdown the sun set ting in the distant hills
For me to sit staring lost looking at my future in your eyes
To kiss ourselves without a care till darkness cover and scare
That I just cling to you and let crickets sing my love to you
Upon this rock

I wait
That I may attempt solving your math for a kiss or risk a pinch
For you to tease me and hurl abuse of my failures as a ‘husband’
To hear you list me the number and names of children we will bear
That you may tell me where you will leave a letter by the river next
Upon this rock

I wait
That we make fun of teachers and plan prank tests for school
For you to write your name in my chest to remain till we meet
To hear your dead threats if ever I leave you for another girlfriend
That you may show off your new panty and bra your mom bought
Upon this rock

I wait
That we may lie and watch flies filing out of earth and fly
For you to show me your boobs have lovely lately grown
To hear you tell me how big you will want our house to be
That we scheme how we a kiss steal in church on Christmas
Upon this rock

I wait
That I may steal you what my mom and dad were doing at night
For us to carve our love and names on the barks of trees by the bank
To nominate and reject names of the maids and aides in our wedding
That we may swear to love each other till last of breath do us depart
Upon this rock

I wait
That you know that my love is anchored still in a corner of my heart
For you to see the tears roll my eyes and feel the sorrow in my heart
To chance an angel give you my only undying love up there in heaven
That you please tell God to lift and bury me with you with this sunset
Upon this rock