Shallow breath.

newborn, near death.

Essential that I'm on this,

the neonatal incubation waiting list.

 

Fallow care,

pitiful pair.

Shouldn't be missing out on this,

placed on the parental-affection waiting list.

 

Lie low, lay

stressed every day.

Unsure of the cause for this,

joined the rid-me-of-anxiety waiting list.

 

Youthfulness

it's ludicrous,

give adolescence a miss.

Unnecessary teenager's-angst waiting list.

 

Hold closer

sex proposer,

I'm looking forward to this,

Left the losing-my-virginity waiting list.

 

Have a half?

Having a laugh.

Too young to be drinking this.

Transforming into the be-a-man waiting list.

 

Settle down

life's wedded crown.

Looking out for my right Miss.

Now on the someone-out-there-to-love waiting list.

 

Forever?

Stormy weather,

we're just not enjoying this.

We've both joined the soon-to-be-divorced waiting list.

 

Life goes on

still further on,

None to share life's boredom with.

Enrolled on the need-for-excitement waiting list.

 

Opened eyes

I've realised.

Life's posted message I'd missed.

My happiness should not include a waiting list.

 

Shallow breath

old man near death.

Too late, I’ve expected this.

Near the top of the soon-to-be-dead waiting list.