Apostrophe is present in this poem. It is a direct address to a person or personified object that is not present. “But Patience” In this quote, patience is being addressed but it clearly does not exist. This apostrophe is in the poem because it’s used so that we don’t feel like everything is on our shoulders. Things will take care of themselves with time. Addressing patience the way it has been addressed makes it seem like something we don’t have to control so we wouldn’t have to work for it.