Waiting Is...

         ...Patient forbearance in self -control
         Serenely young while being old
         A willingness to stay composed
         Enduring love in lives we hold

         ...Resignation found in fortitude
         Abandoned moments far and few
         The past unmeasured, days renewed
         Anticipating time we lose

         ...Tranquility through peaceful ease
         A stillness stands in slow release
         In unresistant quiet dreams
         A calm repose of harmony

         ...A suffering without complaint
         More than a want to tolerate
         We bide our time while we await
         The sleep from which we'll awake