Endurance

How long was the wait asks the woman behind the register. Not long, I say. Ten minutes maybe. Not long for me because I was talking to someone about Vienna and the Habsburgs. Some tell us the wait is too long, she says. I don't know how much faster we can go. What's the rush, I reply. It's nice to be in line having conversation and seeing pastries in the case. She looks up and grabs my gaze. Thank you, she says.