240603 Waiting

 Waiting

Most waiting feels like agony

Thus, I don't do it graciously 

Instead,  tend to fuss and complain 

And roll my eyes, or show distain

For those who won't move things along

Or anything that takes too long

I live my life so hurriedly 

So, do my waiting anxiously

Waiting's a hard thing to go through 

Something thing most people hate to do

Perhaps it's 'cause we don't know how

Prefer to have what we want now

Waiting's a thing, I have to say

That we must all do every day 

For few things happen instantly

While others drag on endlessly

We wait for our coffee to brew

We wait for trains and airplanes, too

For weekends,  traffic lights to change

Our waiting covers quite a range

We wait for letters in the mail

May even wait for ship to sail

We have to wait in check out lines

In fact, we're waiting all the time

Waiting can make us tense or bored

But what if waiting on the Lord 

Do we behave in loving way

When waiting for what God will say

Or do we stomp our feet and whine

Because He's taking too much time

Want answers now; not wait til later

But, how to be a godly waiter

Not throw up hands, with scowl on face

But extend other waiters grace

To seek the lessons in the waiting

Not simply as a thing we're hating

So, God I seek you and I pray

You'll teach me waiting in Your way

Lord, help me to wait patiently

With calmness and maturity 

Remind me always as I wait

That you, dear God are never late

To wait's a part of your good plans

For time itself's within your hands