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.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2018
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