Plant your own garden This is a poem that I have always found a lot of strength in and thought I would share. 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 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 accept 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, you really are strong, you really do have worth, and you learn and you learn. With every goodbye, you learn. .....by Veronica Shoffstall |
Thank you for sharing that poem. It is beautiful & full of wisdom. I am sure it could help alot of people. Diane |
Thanks, Winnie, that is a beautiful poem. Hugs |
I love this poem. Thanks for posting it. Such a beautiful confirmation of how life sometimes has to teach us lessons of survival to really appreciate both it and ourselves. |
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