COMES THE DAWN

excerpt from WISDOM OF OTHERS, (see Aug 31, 2010)

COMES THE DAWN


After awhile you learn the subtle difference
between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
and you know that love doesn't mean leaning,
and company doesn't mean security,
and you begin to accept your defeats with
your head up and your eyes open,
with the grace of woman not the grief of a child,
and learn to build all your roads
on today because tomorrow's ground
is to uncertain for plans, and futures have
a way of falling down in mid-flight,
after awhile 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,
that you really are strong,
and you really do have worth,
and you learn and learn....
with every goodbye you learn.

                            -author unknown