Could you be patient with me?
Can you see that I don't yet understand? Can you see my fear wrapped in a mask of bravado?
Could you be patient with me?
I move slowly. I trust slowly. I feel .... deeply.
Could you be patient with me?
As you would teaching a child to ride a bike? They long for the exhilaration of riding free with the wind in their face. Yet their feet don't reach the pedals. They can't keep their balance. Time and again they fall and cry. Each fall making it harder to try again.
Could you be patient with me?
Be my strength while I falter. Be my cushion when I fall. Be my example. Be my leader. Be my courage to try again and again.
Could you be patient with me?
I have so little to offer. It is of no value to anyone as it gathers dust and erodes. But it is enough for someone.
Could you be patient with me?
Do you see something in me that would be worth your time and effort? Can you see what I cannot?
Could you be patient with me?
Are you willing and able to allay my worries, dispell my insecurities every time they raise their ugly head.; challenging you, doubting you.
Could you be patient with me?