Rapture Waiting Room
Simone Flournoy

A symptom of the century 
Big blanks and scrapped plans 
Someone forgot to check the brakes and 

Now no one can slow down on
Hills of rubble growing taller 
Still smaller than the weight of the 

Sun on my face and wind
Tangling hair and limbs
Summer air too saccharine for a 

Mood this sour 
With each hour it’s more difficult 
To imagine a time beyond the present 

A symptom of the century 
Big blanks and scrapped plans 
Problems for tomorrow, tethered to today

Simone Flournoy is a senior at Claremont McKenna majoring in International Relations. She's a lifelong poet, big 70's music fan, avid baker, and someone who should be working on their thesis right now.