Constancy

hospital

a huge mountain between my

heart and tongue

ill-starred

not important

rubbish

brought here and left

a mountain

if I could pray

prayers would move me

***

been in

(not quite sure, a long time in the firmament)

fed up with constancy

don’t get attention

manage alright at home

it’s not doing me good

and it should

shouldn’t it?

***

some people like being bossed

I have

a man’s will/a woman’s might

must

be careful not

to annoy

to get fed up

fixed and resting

submitting to the saintly routine

***

Fellows in the Firmament!

it is up to you to get right

down to you, getting better

(***

certainly is

***)

to be helpful with those helping you

determination will make a difference

to be very patient

is a difficult art

you’re not born such

constantly

learning

you get old

as the northern star.

Anonymous
11 September 2009


This poem is part of the Patience project, for more information please visit http://patience-project.blogspot.com/