Sharing

Little kids are taught to share
To get them set for life;
But sometimes this won’t quite prepare
Them for impending strife.

If you exist with one TV,
Computer, bathroom, car,
There’s never any guarantee
Your needs will get you far.

If someone beats you to the punch,
Your choice is just to wait;
Though oftentimes I have a hunch
It’s open to debate.

Perhaps some needs appear to be
More urgent and more pressing;
But if unmet, it’s hard to see
That this can be a blessing.

But patience is a virtue, so
Sometimes you have to learn it,
And life may have snafus, although
Occasionally you earn it.

It seems a lesson’s waiting
And I sound like the recruiter.
I am not exaggerating;
I’d prefer my own computer!