Lawrence Hall
Dispatches for the
Colonial Office
LogoSophia Magazine
– A Pilgrim's Journal of Life, Literature and Love
Life
as a Noisy Waiting Room
“This waiting room of a world.”
-fictional line by the character of C. S. Lewis in Shadowlands
How much of life is passed in
waiting for others
To do what they promised they
would do:
The mechanic who promised to call
when the car was ready
The computer that promised your
package on Monday
The lawn service that promised to
mow on Tuesday
The friend who promised to meet
you on Wednesday
The pharmacist who promised your
meds for Thursday
The doctor’s appointment promised
for nine o’clock Friday
The cable service that promised repairs
by Saturday
Oh, sure, all those promises -
They
simply went away!
