MY FAST TAKE ON PATIENCE, AN ALLEGORY ... Fast Take? About Patience?

Some see patience one way and I ... well here it is!

                                

My week studying patience. Dust of the chair.      

And back to school. 

 

Patience does no Hip Hop

But waltzes.

Patience marinades

And never uses the microwave.

She reproves Dr. Atkins

But holds up banners for the Daniel Plan Diet.*

 

Patience lingers at mid-morning bouillon,

And leisurely sips late afternoon tea.

She wears long garments

Of handmade lace from Belgium.

And cobbler crafted shoes

Brought on slow boats from Italy.

 

Patience thinks before she speaks

Aiming to listen, digesting content,

Pushing away the counsel

Of one of her nemeses, Sir Quick Retort.

 

She knows even rain has a purpose,

She weathers it, ready always with her parasol,

And yet finds something else to do

When waiting for dangerous thunder to pass.

 

Patience holds on tight

Her figure thinning, her mantle  

Of longsuffering flowing

In the winds of adversity,

While forced to ride a wild stallion

Called Pain, until her Knight

Of Relief will sweep her away,

To feast at the Castle of Restoration.

 

Patience often sits in fellowship

With her sister Wisdom.

And after, readies to travel long and far

With her mother, Gratitude,

In order to impart themselves  

Into those of opened hearts.

 

I heard that Patience loves to teach mostly by example,

Though this week I was informed of her opened classroom and I … I’ve signed up for the course! Come join me. Have a chair for you!

 

 

 

*The Daniel Plan Diet - A way of life rather than a quick weight loss plan. The plan deals with the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of eating. It encourages the user of the plan to partnership with others who are committed to the same program.