True Treasure

January 14, 2008 at 9:00 pm | In "Fifty Five Words ", poésie | 30 Comments

Learning an art,
Teaching a pupil,
Understanding a friend,
Growing in a relationship,
Parenting a kid,
Achieving career success,
Quest for knowledge,

So many tasks,
So many challenges.

Wish I had a magic wand,
Or a map of sorts,
Leading way to the treasure,
A solution to all challenges.

“Patience”, A treasure,
True treasure indeed.
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Prompt over at writer’s island this week is “treasure”, I have been struggling with patience for a long long time, I seem to be failing to develop the most important skill in human survival.

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  1. Beautiful.. and you are right, patience is a true treasure indeed.. If you do get the map, do send it my way :-)

    Hey preethi..
    Well if there was a map, may be we all need to be patient to get it :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by preethi — January 14, 2008 #

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  2. wait till you parent a child…you’ll realize that you had patience all along but was waiting for the right forum to show it :D

    TA,
    Well lets hope I find my patience atleast then :) .. otherwise I am sure I will be in a big soup.
    -Rambler

    Comment by Thinking aloud — January 15, 2008 #

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  3. I could use plenty of it, if you ask me, patience is sure a virtue…very nice take indeed!

    UL,
    We all can use plenty of it isn’t it :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by UL — January 15, 2008 #

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  4. Those are indeed true treasures!

    Forgetfulone.. Exactly!, but all can be achieved easily with the final one, “paitence”
    -Rambler

    Comment by Forgetfulone — January 15, 2008 #

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  5. i guess no need of magic wands. your heart is powerful enough to grant them :-)

    Totomai..
    Heart is powerful enought to grant them, and we should be patient enoug for it to grant ;)
    -Rambler

    Comment by totomai — January 15, 2008 #

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  6. what lovely treasures – maps are in short supply, I hear!

    Tumblwords..
    Maps are always short in supply, so wait for it?, why not form our own down the years :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by Tumblewords — January 15, 2008 #

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  7. True treasures one and all. Learning to be patient is a great gift once we stop fighting ourselves. Great poem.

    Herb,
    I liked the expression fighting with ourselves..we always do that don’t we :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by Herb Urban — January 15, 2008 #

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  8. I am learning to acquire that treasure, patience, that is!!

    Gautami..
    All the best.. a nice quest you have started.
    -Rambler

    Comment by gautami — January 15, 2008 #

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  9. Indeed. A treasure I wish I had.

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Jenn, a true treasure :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by Jenn — January 15, 2008 #

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  10. You said it. One of the most precious of treasures, learning to be patient. Lovely.

    CC, yes one of the most precious one :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by Captain Cat — January 15, 2008 #

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  11. patience isindeed a treasure

    CGP, a true treasure :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by Crafty Green Poet — January 15, 2008 #

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  12. Very very right! Patience is indeed a great treasure–and I need some of it badly, RIGHT NOW! ;-)

    PS, wish we could get that so easily :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by Ps — January 15, 2008 #

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  13. My mother always said patience is a virtue; not sure it’s one I’ve acquired. Lovely poem!

    Paris, Well I have been really bad with patience, so defnitely did not acquire that one :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by Paris Parfait — January 15, 2008 #

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  14. very nicely said rambler… and i do like your avatar!!!!!

    Hey thanks Paisley
    -Rambler

    Comment by whypaisley — January 15, 2008 #

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  15. nicely written…well done.

    Thanks Rebecca.
    -Rambler

    Comment by rebecca — January 15, 2008 #

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  16. So many things to treasure and I too was told that patience is a virtue – one that I lack.

    Watermiad, I too lack patience, in a big way :(
    -Rambler

    Comment by watermaid — January 15, 2008 #

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  17. Beautiful wonderful treasures indeed!

    Thanks Mary
    -Rambler

    Comment by Mary T. — January 16, 2008 #

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  18. Patience. I just wish I had more!

    Me too Keith, me too…
    -Rambler

    Comment by keith hillman — January 16, 2008 #

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  19. I like the list you made at the beginning and then the one added item at the end! Nicely done.

    Thanks Linda, glad you enjoyed this one.
    -Rambler

    Comment by Linda Jacobs — January 16, 2008 #

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  20. Beautifully done and I need me one of those maps! lol

    Tammy, let me know if you find them :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by Tammy — January 16, 2008 #

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  21. A treasure, indeed! Nice job.

    Thanks Mad Kane..
    -Rambler

    Comment by Mad Kane — January 16, 2008 #

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  22. patience hasn’t found me yet either…… or me IT! Though I do see glimpses of it in some of the activities I do more so than in others.

    nice take on the prompt.

    Awareness, glad that you find glimpses of it.. I wish I could get some of it in my activities :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by awareness — January 16, 2008 #

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  23. Lovely Rambler… patience is a treasure indeed, but you’ve captured these qualities here in a way that is precious…

    Thanks Lea..
    -Rambler

    Comment by Lea — January 16, 2008 #

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  24. lea said it … you have captured the qualities perfectly ……
    it was really lovely …. one does gradually learn to patient when you have a little sister who thinks she can get anything she wants …. ;p

    Thanks BB, heehhe the sister part was funny, being the only son spoils it for me :(
    -Rambler

    Comment by bluebutterfly — January 16, 2008 #

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  25. Lovely!Patience is one of the greatest treasures in this world!Wish I had more of it myself :)

    Thanks Sameera, I too wish the same
    -Rambler

    Comment by Sameera — January 16, 2008 #

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  26. i like your list of treasures! …and yes, i believe u r correct patience is the true treasure…

    LittleWing
    Yeah it is a treasure isn’t it :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by LittleWing — January 17, 2008 #

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  27. Lovely treasures indeed, and if you find that magical source of extra patience, please send some my way too.

    Robin,
    Would surely send :) , but unfortunately haven’t found that yet :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by Robin — January 17, 2008 #

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  28. So true, so lovely, Thank YOU!

    Thanks Redness :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by Redness — January 17, 2008 #

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  29. Lovely poem.. I usually cant appreciate long and complicated ones – but in your case, you always keep them simple and enchanting…
    You are amazing when it comes to poetry rambler…
    Way to go!!!

    Rusty, I too write sometimes really long poems and posts :)
    thanks for your kind words :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by RustyNeurons — January 18, 2008 #

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  30. Oh, rambler. Too true; too true!

    Susan, True isn’t it :)
    -Rambler

    Comment by Susan Helene Gottfried — January 19, 2008 #

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