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I wait

Posted Feb 17, 2026 · 14 lines · 3 critiques

I wait and wait and wait,
desperate, waiting for you to come and rescue me
I wait and wait and wait,
tired, exhausted from waiting for you,
without seeing you arrive,
but I wait and wait and wait
for your coming to save me.

But how foolish I am to wait for you.

I wonder while I wait if you also wait for me to save you,
or if you even exist.

But even so, without certainty,
I continue to wait for you,
hoping to find you one day.

Bruno A. Barroso

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February 2026
27 Fri

New follower
@Clentin
17 Tue

Received a critique
on I wait from @Lavender
"Hello, Bruno, I feel the weariness and discouragement here, but also the strong emotion and longing. Very nice take on the contest theme. Thank you! Lavender"
17 Tue

Posted a poem
I wait
"I wait and wait and wait,"
Open thread 14 lines
16 Mon

New follower
@Geezer
16 Mon

Received a critique
on Chains from @Geezer
"how that might affect the rhythm and meter, yes. I can imagine that learning to write a poem in another language is quite a task. Thank you for the explanation of the light being hope that feeds; I get it now. I wish yo…"
16 Mon

Posted a poem
I don't know
"I don't know who I am or where I'm going"
Open thread 8 lines
15 Sun

Received a critique
on Chains from @Geezer
"I thought that you might do better in clarifying that last line. I believe that in making it clear what the light signifies, you can answer the questions that some readers might have. ~ Geezer"
15 Sun

New follower
@ritam
15 Sun

Received a critique
on Chains from @ritam
"Enjoyed the poem. Can relate to being the harshest critic of ourself- in the aspects you mention in the poem. Rita"
15 Sun

First publication
Chains
15 Sun

Posted a poem
Chains
"CHAINS"
Open thread 23 lines
15 Sun

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