A Virtue I Don't Possess

Be patient, they say

It will happen in time

It’ll work out when it’s meant to

Everything will fall into place

It takes time

For everyone

Does it though?

It seems like they have it all

Like I’m the only one

Left behind

Like a stranger

Watching from afar

Enveloped in the darkness

Unable to see the light

Waiting

Wanting it to be my turn

Will it ever come?

Or remain

Unanswered?

How long must I wait?

I may never know

My patience is slipping away

I want it all

And I want it now

Be patient, they say

Be strong

My strength is weak

My hopes are low

I want it all

And I want it now

Be patient

It’s easy for them to say

They never had to wait long

The threads fall into place

For them

Even the ones I hold close

But never for me

It seems I’m unlucky

Stuck in a constant loop

Of longing

Waiting for the day

Two pieces of a soul

Come together

Or remain

A deafening maybe