Patience

I'm walking a different road now

but allow me to pause

and reflect

on my past academic journey

where the classroom

was my garden.

Seeds of biological importance

such as population density,

and plant adaptation,

for example,

were sown.

I've seen plants

now blooming

like cedars of Lebanon

and many more,

adaptating to structural changes

and making a difference

at their workplaces.

The joy of being a teacher

is the satisfaction you get

when you see your ex-students

and know

that the journey you took

two decades ago

was not a waste.

Sometimes we go on journeys

through dense forest,

cross rivers or climb mountains

and we wonder why

these doors opened

while others closed

and we took the chances.

Only time will tell.

If we have patience

and let the dusts

of wonder settle,

it'll make sense.