Patience

Ihangahne means patience

To pause

Until

It will stop

Break

That she will

Remain sick

In her liver, kidney, heart

Eyes, mouth, throat

Until.

That you may

Be alone

Here

In the dark for a while

Wait.

Until you are

Old

Until your skin is crumpled and used

Yellow, black, brown

Spotted

To decide

That you can scream

About what you’ve seen

That your broken legs

 Can carry you as far as you can see

Please wait in silence

Or if you must speak

Have it be a whisper

People like us

We do not rage

We do not craze

We are patient.

Until

An opportunity

Will

Come and

Wrench

 you

Away

Delay,

postpone,

 Stay?