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A Lesson in Patience
by Jessica A Steenbockbeing with you
is a lesson in touching,
in feeling,
and experiencing each moment.
being with you
is a lesson in patience,
in thought,
and ultimate understanding.
i had to tell myself
to be quiet.
to not say i love you,
to just kiss you instead.
i had to act
like it was a joke.
as if it didn't matter.
like the choice for you is so obvious.
but being with you
is a lesson in touching.
a give and take
in each embrace.
because being with you
is a lesson in patience,
and a lesson in self control.
and it's one i wish i didn't have to learn.
12/02/2008 Posted on 12/03/2008
Copyright © 2026 Jessica A Steenbock
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 12/03/08 at 03:33 AM Rather powerful lesson, if you don't mind my saying so. |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 02/09/12 at 05:11 PM this is a beautiful ode which can teach us much in the subtle art of patience which is a most difficult lesson to learn when you are in love. |
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