Just Waiting

I am all packed and ready to go.

The time seems to be still,
Nothing to do but wait.

My bills are paid, my laundry done, my room clean,
My truck clean, my letters sent, and my goodbyes done.

What to do with my time?

I drank three cups of coffee already.
I have read the news on the web.

I have no one really to talk to,
For everyone is busy with their lives,
Plus I already said my goodbyes.

I just wait.

I wait for Tuesday morning,
And take a plane far away.

I imagine stepping off the plane,
Feeling the humidity suffocating me.

It will be midnight when I arrive,
There will be hundreds of bags to search through on the desert floor.

I will go directly from picking my baggage up,
To processing into the base…no sleep at first.

I am not sure how I am going to carry all my equipment,
Chemical warfare suits, gas mask, first aid kit, sleeping gear, uniforms,
Four very large bags in total, plus a carry-on.

Oh well, I am not the only one doing it,
So I guess it can be done.

Well, I am still waiting.

I wonder what my little brother is doing right now?

He called me yesterday to harass me,
Said he would call back, but I guess he is busy.

He has done a deployment already.
Only 2 years in the military and already served a one year deployment.

I am 4 ½ years in the military,
Going on my first deployment.

I guess that is one of the differences between Army and Air Force.

A few people asked me if I was scared,
I don’t know how to really answer that.

I don’t feel scared, for I know about the place I am going.
It is not a bad place, and our mission is diverse,
And it doesn’t require myself to be in harms way.

I am a little scared only for being away for 4 months,
Stuck in one place.

I get bored easily, and my biggest enemy will be boredom.
I think the leaders have done a good job in making my new base more enjoyable.

They have 24 hour theatre, 24 hour chow hall, 24 hour gym.
I hear they even have an Applebee’s and a Baskin Robins!

I will get to meet up with some good friends I once worked with in Germany. That part will be fun, some good guys they are.

So I guess I will just wait. Nothing more for me to do. Maybe I will have another cup of coffee, and stare out the window. But first nature calls, I guess that first three cups have already made it to my bladder.