Anticipation

Awaiting an event is tough
And if it’s one you’re dreading,
Those pangs of nerves will multiply
And rapidly start spreading.

Scenarios of doom abound
As stress invades each pore
And sleepless nights do battle with
The nightmare at your door.

Yet even for occasions
Which you can’t wait to occur,
Anticipation makes you more
On edge than you’d prefer.

No longer can you focus on
The things you could before
And all your other obligations
Somehow you ignore.

Whatever you’re anticipating
Keeps you all a’jangle
Until the day arrives at last
And nerves can disentangle.