Toleration and tact

Nowadays I won’t tolerate fools gladly, I could act all defensive

Tho life is not like a box of chocolates and can be incomprehensive

But one should learn lessons of life from those wise words on a page

So I have reread over and over the wisdom of sage

Whilst trying my utmost to be milder and mellow with age

Alas I find my patience is less, like a man with road rage

Yet why on earth should I worry about the way that I act

My mood swings aren’t that bad as a matter of fact

And I have learned how to disguise my inner feelings when they are attacked