One for the ladies...

[BeenThere]

"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 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...