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"After a While"
- Apr 12, 2009 at 12:55 PM
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"After a While" by Veronica A. Shoffstall
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 presents aren't promises
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your 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 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 learn.
With every goodbye you learn.
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God help me, I'm trying... trying to plant my own garden and nurture my own soul. It's only taken me close to 14 yrs to figure this out. Hell... more like 40+ years. I'd say it's about damned time. So, I stumble - who cares. I've been clumsy all my life - I've learned to pick myself up and dust myself off. But this time? This time, I've actually learned to stand tall when I get up - I just need to remember to put it into practice. Starting today.
"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin." ~ Mother Teresa
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