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I have waited my whole life
For just one man to be a man
To not be afraid to be wrong
In the face of public opinion
To not be afraid to be right
In spite of the consensus
I have waited for one father
To be a father
For one man to just listen
To understand the
Potency of an embrace

I have been waiting
For some time now
For a man to come along
And empty themselves
Into the community
Free from a personal agenda
For one man to know the
Truth when he sees it
And to trust love when he can't
For only one man to move
Out of the way and let
The women blaze the new path
To not be too proud to learn
From their courage
Their genius
Their kindness

Seems like I have been waiting
Lifetimes for an apology
That has been deferred more times
Than my college loans
Like I've been waiting at
The railway station hoping
To board a train that won't be
Arriving anytime soon
I have been waiting for one man
Just one
To bury their egos in the backyard
To prioritize moral over more
Been waiting for one man
To raise his vulnerability up
On the nearest flagpole
And finally

Surrender