"Subtle Patience"

..diane....10/8/99..

Subtle patience escapes me...
I'm destined to be a prisoner---
No matter how I fight it--
I'm always in a frenzy---

subtle patience...come find me.
tell me, where's my friend?
don't you know, I need you now?
must I show you... how far I can bend?

patience to persevere...
patience to perceive...
patience to stay quiet.
patience to bleed~~

patience to try harder...
patience to understand...
patience to listen more...shhh!..
patience to believe.

patience to see the world in full color bloom---
to notice trees dancing in the wind,
to feel the night air on my skin,
patience to hear myself breathe-----*sigh*
remind me to notice and to tell you,
so we can share in this wonderment.

subtle patience---find me now,
give me strength to be free--
to enjoy whats all around me---
and not be trapped by monotony.

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