Caring For Another
Poetry Prompt by Sahil Patel from Lifeline
patience sometimes can be hard to come by
it grows with love
caring for someone that’s ill
helping them take their pills
what if they can’t walk?
you are there to lift and carry, not
squawk
what if they can’t get out of bed?
you’re there instead
to tend to their needs and put a pillow
under their head
maybe your patience helps a child
or an adult
remember it’s not their fault
love is the seed that makes patience
grow
standing steady, breathing, you know
love is hard as patience is hard to hold
but life is better with them than being cold
patience is for the strong of heart
love and patience should never part
caring for someone lights up their life
they are not alone battling the strife
there’s much to learn and much to give
strengthen your heart with patience
so you may live.
Thanks for reading. Love you all.
