Me? Yes. You.

Number eighty-seven. Please proceed to counter four.

One step forward half a step back

Coffee in one hand ticket in the other Someone checks the time

someone checks again

Nobody knows how long this takes

Red light green light Wait here stand by Everybody moving one person

at a time

Next in line

next in line

Everybody’s waiting for a little sign

Your name your turn your door your time

Everybody wants to hear: Next in line

(next in line)

Next

next next

Please wait

Next next next

Not yet

Gate twenty-seven

table for two

Prescription number boarding group blue

A girl rehearses what she’s going to say

A man steps out then comes back anyway

Take one

hold on

Almost

not long

Everybody’s somewhere between

here and gone

Now serving ninety-two.

Group C may now board.

Your table is ready.

Please remain on hold.

You’re next. (Me?)

Yes.

You.

Next in line

next in line

All that waiting

for one small sign

Then your name

your turn your door your time And suddenly the whole room

moves behind

Next in line

Number eighty-eight. Please proceed to counter four.