On Patience, Again

Patience—not simply a virtue;

It’s our whole life.

For it is linked to everything;

There’s nothing more true.

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There’s nothing more intrapersonally divisive than patience—the fight, tooth and nail, between flesh and will. Patience is the make or break; the achievement of our goals or repeated failure. The ultimate patience: resilience, to achieve—patiently—even after many failures.

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Patience is the thing,

And awkwardly so,

That wise hearts do so to cling,

Blessed are they to know.

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Patience unending,

Selfishness’s a recluse,

Silences sending,

Ending abuse.

© 2011 S. J. Wickham.

Graphic Credit: Karina Gerbst.