Patience needs to be learned,

like landing a plane,

slowing down from one speed to another’s.

Changing my mode from air to land;

bringing a mind into view

before comes the response.

 

These days I will try and slow down

and understand before hurling a comment at someone

for disturbing my peace.

Let me retain my peace in one hand

and hold this new thing … patience

in the other.

 

In joyful union.