Lady in Waiting

I lie awake
I writhe and ache
I wait for Johanna to call
I swear I won’t make
The same mistakes
That I made before
Lady in waiting
Breaks like a cake
Lady in waiting
Out of doors
Lady in waiting
Sophomore mistakes
Lady in waiting
By the shore
Ply me with wine
And see me untied
Of a dysfunctional lover
And unreliable lore
I stand, now, empty handed
Before all these technological advances
How I feel ancient
And wonder what they’re all for
Lady in waiting
She understood
Eyes like a step child
And a red riding hood
Lady in waiting
On another’s lap
Lady in waiting
Wrapped in maps