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
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Comments (6)
tony_br22
very good words NothingNess.
Shadowmonkey
Despair is what I feel from this. Your pain and sufferance through injustice. Keep writing your words are full of unhardened power. It is a delight to read thank you.
eternalwytch1
I see death in this, death of a soul. Good work hun
cagewench
The image you used (created?) really blew me away! My fav line: "I lay here counting the days until my demise"
TallPockets
"Life I give up, you win fair and square" -- I, too, used to try to fully 'understand' the 'whys' of life - literally drove me NUTS (here's where you show your 'humanity' and smile, just a little bit). I think when you ''accept'' it all, good and bad, you finally can ''move on''? .... imho. T.P.
broken_dreamz85
thats really good reminds me of something i wrote once but none the less excellent