Patience Halts All Haste
It's often said
that patience halts all haste:
one must refrain and not taste
sweetness until it's time to celebrate
and go wild!
Refrain from touching that hand seeking some comfort
before you have sworn faithfulness,
be hesitant; ignoring instincts is unwise,
if acting on your own, seek advice.
How can someone give tenderness
without ever shown gentleness?
I did that and regretted it bitterly, it's an awful thought!
Many beautiful words have been used
to conquer that one who rejected an advance,
who falls for a quick affair swims in dangerous waters;
who listens to his inner voice is seldom wrong...because
patience halts all haste and offers a reward:
have I rushed into anything and done awful things?
Building big castles to show wealth and power
to impress and lure naive people is a grievous error,
humility is the gold of hearts void of excessive vanity;
and while humbleness is a reflection of humility,
use it whenever you are tested for your morality:
if men reject it proclaiming it to be insane, it's pure imbecility!
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