After Awhile... After awhile 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 learn that kisses aren't promises and presents aren't contracts. And you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes ahead with the grace of a woman or man, 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 midflight. After awhile you learn that even sunshine burns if you ask for too much. So you plant your garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to send you flowers. And you learn, that you really can endure, that you really can be strong, you really do have worth. And you learn, And you learn, With every goodbye You learn....... Anonymous jc