Beautiful

After awhile you learn the subtle differenceBetween holding a hand and chaining a soul,

And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning andCompany doesn’t mean security,

And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contractsAnd presents aren’t promises,

And you begin to accept your defeats with yourHead up and your eyes open,

with the graceOf a woman, not the grief of a child,

And you learn to build all your roads on todayBecause tomorrows grounds are too uncertainFor plans,

and futures have a way of fallingDown in the mid flight.After awhile you learn that even sunshine burns,

If you get too much.So you plant your own garden and decorateYour own soul,

instead of waiting for someoneTo bring you flowers,

And you learn that you really can endure…..That you really are strongAnd you really do have worth.And you learn and learnWith every goodbye you learn.