My poem of the week this week comes from one of my favorite poets, Edgar Guest. I love how Guest speaks of the beauty of everyday life, home, family and perseverance. There is simple wisdom here.<\/p>\n
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“Patience”<\/strong><\/p>\n The patient man who stands to care The patient man who bit by bit The price of many goals is Time, Steadfast of purpose he must be, -from Life\u2019s Highway<\/em>, by Edgar A. Guest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My poem of the week this week comes from one of my favorite poets, Edgar Guest. I love how Guest speaks of the beauty of everyday life, home, family and perseverance. There is simple wisdom here. “Patience” The patient man who stands to care And shrugs his shoulders now and then At little hurts …<\/p>\n
\nAnd shrugs his shoulders now and then
\nAt little hurts he has to bear
\nOut distances the fretful men.<\/p>\n
\nSome trying, tedious task completes,
\nConquers where fretful men admit
\nThe pain required their skill defeats.<\/p>\n
\nPlus willingness to work and wait.
\nThough courage oft is called sublime,
\nOne must have patience to be great.<\/p>\n
\nWho would some worthwhile goal attain;
\nWhen fretful men disheartened flee,
\nThe man of patience dares again.<\/p>\n