afterawhile

After A While

After a while you learn the subtle difference
between holding a hand
and chaining a soul.
And you learn that love
doesn't always mean leaning
and company doesn't always
mean security.

And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises.

And you begin to accepts your defeats
with your head up and your eyes ahead
with the grace of a woman
not the grief of a child

And you learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow's ground
is too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of
falling down in mid-flight.

After a while you learn
that even sunshine burns
if you get too much.

So you plant your own garden
   and decorate your own soul
   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 goodbye you learn.

       (author: Veronica Shoffstall)

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