There is one thing in this life
I will never have enough of.
One thing I will run out of
Every day.
One thing I won’t have
When I need it most.
You know this thing too.
And like me,
You wish you had more.
So much more.
I need it when I’m listening
To someone who hasn’t got a clue
Try to explain their point of view.
Limited as it is.
Blind as it is.
To me.
I need it when I’m teaching
Someone something new.
Something they don’t know.
They may not understand.
That may scare them.
That’s simple to me.
You know this thing too.
And like me,
You could use more,
So much more,
Than you have.
I need it when I’m driving,
To anywhere.
Dealing with the traffic on the roads.
With people being people.
Driving too slow.
Driving too fast.
Running stoplights.
Stopping to turn right.
And, in general,
Driving me nuts.
I need it when there’s something,
Anything, really,
I want to do.
Because sometimes,
I can’t do what I want,
When I want to.
Because I have to work.
Or take care of my home.
Or spend time with her.
You know this thing too.
And like me,
You’ll never have enough.
You’ll always need more.
I need it when I read something
Someone wrote.
Something I don’t agree with,
That angers me,
Frustrates me,
Makes me ask,
“How can they be that way?”
Because I know this truth.
And you know it too.
All it takes
Is a little time.
A little perspective.
A little patience.
And everything changes.
The anger fades,
The frustration washes away.
And everything becomes
Okay.
I know this thing I need.
This thing I won’t ever have
In sufficient quantity.
You know this thing too.
And like me,
You won’t ever have enough.
Patience.
God.
Do I need more.
It’s April 20th, and I’m a still one day behind on the A to Z Challenge for 2016. I expect to catch up on Sunday. Only 10 more letters to write stories for this month.
Please, go explore the A to Z Challenge, and the sites of others who are participating in this adventure.
My Soul's Tears 