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Showed Me Patience
January 5, 2016
My father showed me patience
With a pencil in my grip
I strangled words onto the page
My hand would never slip.
"Relax a bit, my darling,"
He held my stiffened hand,
"You work to hard and go to fast
Sometimes you've got to stop and stand."
"Enjoy the time while it still lasts
See what the world has to show
Make a difference, slow and sure,
Think before you go."
© Michael H., Mildford, CT
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