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