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...
© 1971 Veronica A. Shoffstall
Comments (5)
DennisReed
Full of mystery, and events yet to pass! Bravo!
Storm9167
Beautiful imagery and words of dreams, hopes and promises past and to come!! I only wish I had half the talent you posess..
meico
Succinct and subtle with just the right amount of imagery - enough to intrigue, but not too much to obscure. Mike
mamabobbijo
You have caught us in the mystery. Hope that it turns out as expected. Thanks for sharing. BJ
Shadowmonkey
Much of my time is spent thinking about the dreams, the dreams that guide us and point us in the direction of our lives. Bravo, my dear exceptionally well put. ;0)