Patience is 
the waitress who dutifully 
serves your lunch, the mechanic 
who raises an eyebrow at your 
simple request shrouded 
in ignorance, disbelief, and fear 
of the expense, 
a child waiting for praise when
they have done just enough; or 
all of the above.
Patience must be lived, 
not learned.

© 2023 j.g. lewis