Wednesday, December 2, 2009

My husband is slow

I often accuse my husband of being slow
Not in a negative light as in a "slow thinker" or dim witted
Rather he is methodical, calculating, planning everything
In his head thoughts revolving and turning, obsessing and burning
For weeks, months, for he is both creative and diabolical in his assessments
And will deliver near perfection in answer and summary for "less than" is never good enough for he
He is not prone to compulsive action or thought such as I
I have a quick answer for every problem, a quick solution for each dilemma
Though I think, true, and think through, I sometimes act where I should halt
I sometimes speak where words have wrought greater damage still and silence is a welcome shrill
Doing naught is a veritable impossibility for me
Yet he will wait and watch and muse
And while I think I win for action's sake
He must correct the damage wrought by my compulsivity and thus I lose
Never underestimate the silent and slow nor mistake them for weak or deficient
They will still be planning, plotting and producing while you with wasted energy spent