You tried for years, putting me to the test time and time again. But I never gave in to you. Yours was a task done out of love rather than spite. It was only because of this you kept at it.
Time and time again, you presented conundrums to infuriate me, situations to enrage me, lies to deceive and derange me but I kept hold and never lost you. Time and time again, you strengthened my resolve, made me smarter by challenging my intellect, my ego and my spirit. I can only be thankful to you for this.
Lately, though, I find myself wanting to let you go. The world is deeply troubled on so many levels and there seems to be so many people who don’t hold you true. I see it everyday. I read about it. I hear it talked of, almost proudly. Too many people are in too much of a rush to get what they think they need, they forget about the joy of waiting and the thrill of anticipation. Some strike out at others, some sink into bitter depression and some, seemingly without conscience, simply take what they desire.
It saddens me and it has me lamenting for different times. I have no desire to be elsewhere, I only want for a wiser world, a world where you are held on high, a world where the appreciation of all you are is held as the highest virtue. If this sounds naïve, then so be it. If this sounds desperate, well, maybe it is that too.
I want to believe in a future where respect, honour, community, dignity and freedom are the corner stones of the world. No borders, no passports, just one single community, sharing everything and looking after each other. Where you, Virtuous Patience, have no need to be held anymore but are simply let be.