After a while you learn the subtle
difference between holding a hand
and chaining a soul,and you learn that
love doesn't mean leaning and company
doesn't mean security, and you begin
to learn that kisses aren't contracts
and presentaren't promises,
and you begin to accept
your defeats with your head up and
your eyes open, with the grace of an adult,
not the grief of a child
and you learn to build all your roads
on today because tomorrorws ground is
too uncertain for plans. After a while you
learn that even sunshine burns if you get
too much. So plant your own garden
and decorate your own sould,
instead of waiting for
someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you
really can endure...
that you really are strong ,
and you really do have worth.
And you learn and you
learn with every good-bye you learn...