fresh new poetry by poetree

i have been wanting to write poetry again lately. after a hiatus of several months here is a new poem. It is entitled, 'Fruits of the Spirit.'

I.

Patience is not something bought

But received over

Hard long arduous

Battles that you

Never seem to win.

II.

Joy smiles at the

Oddest of times

Like a long lost

Friend reappearing

At the moment of need.

III.

Love is as near as

Your own breath

Yet as far as your ideal

Is from reality.

IV.

Peace rushes

In like rain

During monsoon season

Leaving a much needed

Flood.

V.

Kindness seems

A stranger to

Those who need

Her most.

VI.

Gentleness is not

Passive weak or

Afraid.

Gentleness is

Like a cool breeze

On a summer’s midday.

VII.

Self-control is,

Like true trust,

Always bestowed

And never exploited.