After a while - 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 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 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…

Published in: on May 6, 2007 at 12:14 pm

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  1. On May 6, 2007 at 1:36 pm Leoplodine Said:

    I did read it with a big smile
    as u were sending a message to me :)

    Thank you

  2. On May 6, 2007 at 4:33 pm nerro Said:

    INTERESTING..you know what; I was actually cleaning up my mailbox and I found it..felt like it is a message addressed to me, it hit a nerve keda..and the timing could ‘ve never been better. I read it and post with a big smile bardo. Pleasure.

  3. On May 6, 2007 at 4:34 pm nousha Said:

    thanks for sharing,
    I especially liked the part:
    “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.”

  4. On May 6, 2007 at 5:14 pm Lasto adri *Blue* Said:

    “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.”

    nerro… love this one

  5. On May 7, 2007 at 8:44 am nerro Said:

    Nousha: you are welcome :D

    Blue: I love this part awi kaman

  6. On November 4, 2007 at 3:37 pm Me Said:

    I liked what you wrote and it mirrors your inner beauty and sensitivity to life circumstances.

    all the best.. :)

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