Will the Bus be Late?

William Hromada

Oh, darling, it always is—

a silver ghost in the drizzle,

crawling like regret through traffic,

while your shoes soak and your phone dies.

It’ll arrive just as you give up,

doors hissing open like a sigh,

driver’s face blank as yesterday’s forecast.

Still, you climb in—

because hope, that stubborn thing,

prefers wet seats and bad timing

over walking home alone.

  • Author: ROSHI (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 18th, 2026 07:00
  • Comment from author about the poem: I take public transportation most days and she is usually late
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • sorenbarrett

    This I take for a rewrite William since I remember it well or maybe its just a bad case of deja vu but it seems to read smoother this time



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