Patience

Callanish Stones, Isle of Harris and Lewis, Scotland

Patience

2/27/10

Quite a curious thing,

some instances it's there

others not a lick,

like waiting in line

for purchase of non-essentials,

or traffic jam madness,

plus any killing time

until a movie's scheduled,

and I'll admit frustration

with a late arrival

of friend's promised rendezvous,

yet, if it's me

I give wide berth

allowing room for spontaneity,

shifts from what's planned

left open for surprise,

often appearing as procrastination,

which it could be

as projects lie incomplete

for reasons of anticipation,

needing some necessary ingredient

to catapult job forward

in right attitude, timing,

maturing along the way,

trusting process of creation

instead of ramrod mentality

containing distortions that judge

according to expected goal

set concretely, eliminating patience.