i could take a nap

i think of sleep a lot lately



i could take a nap in

the hotel lobby as i wait for you



i'm dreamy in the hotel saranac

waiting for your arrival



as i sit here

travel walks by

left and right



on thanksgiving eve in the lobby

of a historic hotel



i watch the seniors in denim

check the gift shop hours



the couple with a 12-pack of molsen

on a luggage cart roll by



the telephone rings



the telephone rings



i uncross my legs and

sit back into a macho pose

in preparation for your arrival



thinking about a nap

and the fun that you

will bring

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The sense of anticipation is wonderfully built up in this poem, and then left unfulfilled as the poem concludes---a master strategy!