Weathering the Storm
And Seeking the Calm Within
Dear Patience,
It seems we've grown apart,
though, in truth, I can't recall
A time that I truly felt you at all.
Always distant, out of reach
though it's expected of me to teach
the art of finding calm
while weathering the storm
of emotions, growing strong
while my frustration builds
like a beast that seeks
to always eat
and devour my sanity,
my control.
I call your name
while children scream,
tugging, pulling, pleading
"just one more, mama!"
While the dogs keep humping
and the cats keep jumping
on that one exposed nerve
you only ever barely covered
all those years ago.
Can I find you again?
Can I bring you back
to fight my demons
and find the tranquil
person I always hoped I'd be?
I'll await your reply,
though I know deep down
that perhaps it isn't meant to be,
but maybe,
just maybe
you'll come and find me.
Sincerely,
Me
About the Creator
Kelly Robertson
Wrangler of chaos. Creator of more. Writing whatever my heart desires, from fantasy to poetry and more!
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Comments (8)
i love the lines "like a beast that seeks/ to always eat/and devour my sanity," that was my favorite part. i love that you've written this poem to a feeling of Patience-- a really cool idea! i didn't end up submitting to this contest, ha. my plan had been to write to "dear god" but couldn't come up with anything. anyway. this is super beautiful and relatable.
This was outstanding and so relatable I felt like I was right there with the pets and kids. Great work
"While the dogs keep humping and the cats keep jumping" What a delightful ride!
Ooooof yes! So relatable 😭 I find wearing headphones sometimes to cut down on the extreme loudness of my kids helps me be so much more patient 😬🤷🏼♀️.
Beautifully expressed, and relatable. Very well done.
Very relatable! I connected with a lot of lines in this. I felt like when you said: I call your name while children scream, tugging, pulling, pleading "just one more, mama!" It brought so much of it to life, I felt like I was in that moment with you. Well done! :)
This was very emotional and relatable. I'm a very impatient person and have anger issues. I'm really struggling to deal with that and to work on finding patience. I hope you succeed!
That sounds like a rough day. Maybe "Sea Met Sky" is the antidote? At least I recommend reading it! Minor editorial item: "Should, I can't recall I time that I truly felt you at all" have 'a' instead of 'I' before 'time'? Just wondering.