"& I will sit here and wait for a bridge to be built to cross this river."
"but the pylons have yet to be driven. what's more, they've yet to be built. you are 1,000 miles off."
"I will sit here until this river dries up."
"but the rains have just begun and the sun won't be seen for years. you are 1,000 miles off."
"I will sit here until the winds blow and I am carried to the other side."
"but the winds haven't been down these roads since the dustbowl and no one in this town has a fan. you are 1,000 miles off."
"I will sit here until a ferry comes my way."
"but the ferry sank and the shipyards have moved to the ocean's sides. you are 1,000 miles off."
"I will sit here until the river freezes and then I will walk to the other shore."
"but the water won't lay still enough to catch a cold. you are 1,000 miles off."
"I will sit here until you sit beside me."
"here I am. would you like some tea?"