The Price of Delayed Gratification

The price of delayed gratification In the currency of patience, we pay the toll, For the price of delayed gratification takes its toll. We sacrifice the present for a distant gain, Enduring hardship, persevering through pain. In the quiet moments, when doubts arise, We question the worth, we analyze. Yet in the heart's chambers, a whisper persists, That delayed gratification, in the end, insists. We sow the seeds and tend the soil, Watered by perseverance, despite the toil. For in the harvest season, we reap the reward, The fruits of patience, richly stored. Though the waiting may seem endless and long, In the tapestry of time, our efforts belong. For delayed gratification, though it demands much, Yields treasures of resilience, character, and such. So let us embrace the journey, though it may be slow, For the price of delayed gratification, we come to know. In the discipline of waiting, we find our strength, And in the end, the rewards will exceed the length.