Patience

Connie Kacer

Patience is a virtue,

Or so they say.

I need it when the can’s

Flip top breaks midway;

The plastic bags won’t open

No matter what I do;

The robo calls

Still come through;

Drivers cut you off

And then slam on their brakes;

Then switch lanes again quickly,

Giving me headaches.

The package says, “tear here.”

I pull and tug, but it’s still sealed there.

Patience is a virtue,

Or so they say.

I’m looking for another virtue,

Starting today!