Come The Dawn
After awhile you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
And you learn that love doesn't mean security,
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts
And presents aren't promises,
And you begin to accept your defeats
with your head up and eyes open 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, and futures have a way
of falling down in mid-flight,
And after awhile you learn that even sunshine
burns if you get to much,
So you plant your 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 learn
With every good-bye you learn.
~author Unknown
