intheknow

Someone sent this to me long ago, I can't really remember what for...but I have a sneaking suspicion that it had to do with my AH being an a**. I read it often and sent it to my daughters this week.

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 possession
and company 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 your eyes ahead
with the grace of an adult not the grief of a child.

And you learn to build your roads today
because tomorrows ground is too uncertain
for plans and futures have ways 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


... Veronica A. Shoffstall

ANEWAUGUST

Thanks for sharing that....its beautiful.

Jadmack25

That is positively lovely. Thank you for sharing it.

God bless

nodaybut2day

thank you Mellane. I needed to read that this morning.

BuffaloGal

and the final line to the poem is:

With every goodbye you learn.

intheknow

You are so right! I will see if it will let me edit the original post. Thank you!