Waiting

A WOMAN WAITS FOR MARRIAGEA WOMAN WAITS FOR CHILDRENSHE WAITS FOR HER BIG MAL TO COME BACK HOMEAT FIVE O'CLOCKOR SIX O'CLOCKTIL IT'S NINE O'CLOCKAND THERE'S NO O'CLOCKTO EASE THE PAINPAIN SHE CAN'T EXPLAINAS THE WOMAN WAITS IN THE DARKFOR A SPARK THAT ONCE WAS THERETHAT ISN'T THERE, NOT EVER THERE!(She impulsively grabs LURCH'S hand andplants it on her face.)LURCH:Grrrnngh!ALICE:ALONE ANDWAITING AND WAILING AND WHINING AND WANINGAND WANTING AND WASTING AND WHOA -WAITING, FIXATING, DEBATING, LOSE WEIGHTING,ICE SKATING, SIT HATING, AND SO -WE WAIT TO LAUGHWE WAIT TO CRYWE WAIT FOR EVERY HOPEFUL BREATHWAITING FOR A LOUSY, ROTTING, VICIOUS, RANCID,FLUSHED DOWN, FETID, FRENZIED, FATAL...DEATH!ANCESTORSWOAH, WOAH, WOAH, WOAH, WOAH,