Esther Odendaal
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Poem "Tolerance is Tired":
- written December 2009
- published December 4, 2009
- viewed 39 times
Other poems by Esther Odendaal:
»All About the Honey«
»Cautious Coals«
»Father's Day«
»Friendship and Roses«
»Game or Gamble«
»Made to Dance«
»Right Now - Right Here«
»Stargazing«
»The Leap«
»The Lightning«
»The Stillness«
»Wormsong«
Visit Esther Odendaal's profile page
Poem "Tolerance is Tired":
- written December 2009
- published December 4, 2009
- viewed 39 times
Other poems by Esther Odendaal:
»All About the Honey«»Cautious Coals«»Father's Day«»Friendship and Roses«»Game or Gamble«»Made to Dance«»Right Now - Right Here«»Stargazing«»The Leap«»The Lightning«»The Stillness«»Wormsong«»Tolerance is Tired«
If my name were Tolerance
I'd tell you I was tired
Of being the only one
Who never sighed, just smiled.
I'd call you to remind you
I'm like a two-way street
That goes in both directions
For taxi's, cars and feet.
Look out for each other
Slow down and leave a gap –
No need to scream and shout
Or give a warning snap.
The road is wide enough
Signs to show the way
Stop yelling out my name –
I'm not a price to pay.
I'd tell you I was tired
Of being the only one
Who never sighed, just smiled.
I'd call you to remind you
I'm like a two-way street
That goes in both directions
For taxi's, cars and feet.
Look out for each other
Slow down and leave a gap –
No need to scream and shout
Or give a warning snap.
The road is wide enough
Signs to show the way
Stop yelling out my name –
I'm not a price to pay.
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Ashok Kumar Madhunlall: "Esther, my sis - Great poem - Tolerance is what we South Africans need, the world actually. The results would be huge - love; compassion; understanding; peace.......the list is endless."- Tiema Muindi: "Esther, you have great talent. I like your style of writing. This poem is great."
- Meryl Klanfar: "How true. Tolerance, like virtue, should be its own reward, but somehow one just gets tired. Sometimes, just maybe once, one should allow oneself the indulgence of just being a little but unreasonable.."
- Mary Kettle: "great message"