patience

she was always in such a
frantic hurry to acquire that
elusive priceless jewel we've
come to know as patience
which forever showed to be
one step beyond her grasp

it seemed to matter not how
clever was her master plan,
how hard she tried or fast she ran
it was like that tasty carrot
there dangling oh so close
and still so very far away

one must not forget to mention
those stacks of books, sacred texts
and ancient tomes collecting dust
upon her rare antique oriental shelves
or impressive posh degrees hung
above the pricey marble mantle

if only she could have solved
the mystery of how to chase
that juicy morsel, yet eat it too
surely then precious patience
would have finally proved to
be her true and just reward

if only !