"For Now"

For Now

I'm staying put,

for now.

Staying in one spot,

in one loft,

in one life,

at least for today.

But I'm planning,

on going.

Not soon,

soon enough.

Not tomorrow,

or next week,

or next month,

but by next year.

I'll be gone.

It's the waiting

I can't stand.

You could wither up

and die waiting for housing.

Extenuating circumstances:

they've made it impossible

for me to change or grow

or be myself.

So, I'm going.

Day 1:  stay/go poem

November 1, 2016