Patience, Or Lack Of

Older folk are crotchety, At least that’s what they say, But age and wisdom, intertwined, Kick in to lead the way. Experience instructs us So we’re smarter through the years And therefore lack the patience When inanity appears… Or pushiness or rudeness Or entitlement or bile Or selfishness or nastiness Or ignorance or guile. So tolerance for one of those Or all of the above Is something that we seniors Give the boot to, or a shove. Though patience is a virtue (That’s what younger folk are taught), Factor in both years and worldliness; The sum adds up to naught.