Waiting up.

When you decide to wait up

for your roommate to come home from her date,

you're in for the long haul.

Seriously.

So much drooling on the couch.

But it's worth it.

No girl should walk in,

starry-eyed,

from a nearly magical evening

and have to

proceed 

straight 

to 

bed.

There should be someone

drooling on the couch,

waiting to hear her dreamy sighs

and giggle with her

and watch the awe on her face

as she stares into space.

And it's nice to be that someone waiting,

who gets to take part in

the fresh excitement,

and not the tempered feelings

of the next morning.