Still waiting
A Poem by Sofya Gimnz based on the Faith Wilding Poem.

Waiting > waiting > waiting
Waiting for someone to come in
Waiting for someone to hold me
Waiting for someone to feed me
Waiting for someone to change my diaper

Waiting >

Waiting to scrawl, to walk, waiting to talk
Waiting to be cuddled
Waiting for someone to take me outside
Waiting for someone to play with me
Waiting for someone to take me outside
Waiting for someone to read to me, dress me, tie my shoes
Waiting for Mommy to brush my hair
Waiting for her to curl my hair
Waiting to wear my frilly dress
Waiting to be a pretty girl
Waiting to grow up

Waiting >

Waiting for my breasts to develop
Waiting to wear a bra
Waiting to menstruate
Waiting for my first mobile phone
Waiting to stop being clumsy
Waiting to have a good figure
Waiting for my first smartphone > looking for networks > connected
Waiting for my first date
Waiting to have a boyfriend
Waiting to go to a party, to be drunk
Waiting for him to invite me to drugs
Waiting to be pretty
Waiting for life to begin

Waiting >

Waiting to have cybersex with an unknown
Waiting to be somebody
Waiting for my first laptop
Waiting for my pimples to go away
Waiting for being popular
Waiting for my Instagram profile to be successful > like > like > like
Waiting to write that tweet that defines my personality
Waiting to get dressed up, to shave my legs
Waiting for the hairs to grow back even knowing that I will shave them again
Waiting to have more friends on Facebook
Waiting for likes in my new profile photo > like > like > like
Waiting for that successful selfie > your post has been removed it doesn’t follow our Community Guidelines
Waiting for more followers or for a follower with more followers than me > one new person started following you
Waiting for his friend request > 45 mutual friends > confirm
Waiting for him open me chat
Waiting for him to ask me out
Waiting for him to pay attention to me, to answer my whatsapp message > double check > double check > double check
Waiting for him to fall in love with me
Waiting for him to kiss me, touch me, touch my breasts
Waiting for him to tell me I’m beautiful
Waiting for him to ask me to go steady
Waiting to neck, to make out, waiting to go all the way
Waiting to be a woman

Waiting >

Waiting for my great love or for a successful match > like > like > like > superlike > like > like > like > superlike
Waiting for her message, no answer, swipe left > swipe left > swipe left
Waiting for more matches > match > match > match
Waiting to get my best tinder profile > reasons your tinder match didn’t message you
Waiting for more matches > match > match > match
Waiting for Mr. or Ms Right
Waiting to be straight again or for the definitive monogamous relationship

Waiting >

Waiting to move out home
Waiting to be accepted, for them to like me > like > like > like
Waiting for the rental price to go down
Waiting for the rental price to not go up
Waiting for a scholarship to study
Waiting to find my place, to develop myself > don’t get stuck > don't stop
Waiting for them to give me opportunities
Waiting to move to a bigger city

Waiting for a scholarship to study abroad
Waiting to prove than I’m smarter than them > win the contest > get the money
Waiting to still being pretty despite of being smarter
Waiting to finish my studies and get the certificate
Waiting for the results of that artist call and get the money
Waiting for past the English exam and get the certificate
Waiting for an art internship to add in my curriculum
Waiting for some institution who recognise my work
Waiting for the institution to support economically my project
Waiting to finish that project to start the next one
Waiting to have money for a master, finish the master and get the certificate

Waiting >

Waiting to be independent > money > money > money
Waiting for the transfer > my account > current balance > waiting
Waiting for the stress to go away > spotify > Stress Relief Playlist > play > play > play
Waiting for the phone alarm to stop ringing > ring > ring > ring
Waiting for the anxiety to go away > youtube > three yoga exercise for anxiety > play > play > play
Waiting for them to stop asking for avocado toasts > smile > smile > smile
Waiting for the notifications to stop > added a photo > invited you > likes your > 10 other people reacted to an event you shared
5 minutes ago > 48 minutes ago > 1 hour ago > 2 hours ago > 9 hours ago >

Waiting >
I could wait for a lifetime
> updating >
I could update for a lifetime

> waiting > updating > still waiting