Eternal Slave To His Own Bitch-Queen…by Robert M. Katzman
I wait for you
I wait for you
Crushed by my anticipation
I wait for you
Playing with pink packages of fake sugar
Ignoring Today’s Special
Searching the streets…for you
Searching for the ways your flowing hair sways
The indulgent tilt of your head
The coldness in your eyes
Your unapologetic walk
I endure forgettable music
Bitter aroma of burnt coffee
From unwatched pots
Wafting through stale air
While I wait for you
The worn waitress
Peers over her glasses at me
Wondering:
“Will he ever order?”
 My tense body
Wasting her booth
Denying her tips
From real customers
She mutters to the busboy
Her expression that of pathetic scorn
Women save for men who fail them
Whose suits are too big for them
I wait for you
I wait for you
That dismissive air you have
Of better things to do
Than be with me
The impatience in your voice
The disapproving lines
Bordering your tightened lips
That killing magnetism you exude
That cements me to this shabby booth
My will crumbles
My plans on hold
My future suspended
Enraptured am I
By your criminal beauty
I wait for you
I wait for you
Crushed by my anticipation
Please…
Come to me
About the (generally kinder) writer and his other life in Skokie, Illinois:
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Katzman’s online non-fiction stories: www.DifferentSlants.com
Poetry? For me, writing poetry is not an option.
It’s a response to emotion. Like cigarette smoke,
it’s fast-flowing, shapeless and with little time to capture it.
Writing poetry in an imperative. I say what I feel compelled to say.
I sell my five published books via mail order and accept major credit cards.
I don’t use PayPal. I just talk to people on the phone.
Fast, reliable service. Read my stories and see what you think.
I’m also available for hire to read my true Chicago stories to organizations
and answer all questions. I autograph my books when I sell them.
I am currently seeking an agent to do more readings.
Feel free to call me at the number above.