I am there waiting
In that waiting room
It is raining outside
But she loved this kind of weather

It has been three years since we talked
We never see each other
But I am scared right about now
I don’t know what to think

I got the news from one of her friends
I just got off and it was Thursday
As we sit there I begin to worry more
Friends chat about her

Then her best friend came over to me
I sat there in shock as I heard the story
According to her friend it was raining
And the road was extremely slick

I asked myself over and over
Why tonight?
Why did she have to go out?
And why did she go alone?

I knew so much about her back in high school
She was overwhelmingly smart
She considered everyone in the school to consider a friend
And she was always in a good mood

What seems to be days, passed
And before long, my doubt climbed
I wanted the best
But, I also expected the worst

Suddenly,
As if sent by God, himself,
The doctor that was in charge came down the hall
We all looked

He called out her name, and the whole room stood
We put our hands over our hearts
He was reading the list of injuries
And our hearts plummeted

He was nearing the end when I closed my eyes
And right then and there I realized that I needed her
And she needed me
Then the doctor read the final line

In that moment the room burst into a joyous state
Hugs and cheers came from all corners
The doctor continued as the room quieted
And gave us additional news

A half hour passed and only a handful remained
We told the others to go home and rest
And that we would tell them everything
Again the doctor reappeared and told us more

Each of us would be allowed to go three at a time
It came my turn and I went inside
The room was a blank white
She was the only thing standing out

She was in a small bed
With tubes connected to her
She looked as if she was in so much pain
couldn't’t bear to see her like this

I approached her and her eyes open
She gave a faint smile
And began to laugh
I burst into tears because I’ve been waiting: too long