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"Comes The Dawn"
after a while you learn the subtle difference
between holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn that love doesn't 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 open
with the grace of a woman not the grief of a child
and you learn to build your roads
on today because tomorrow's ground
is too uncertain, and futures have
a way of falling down in midflight
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
and you really are strong
and you really do have worth
and you learn and learn
with every good bye you learn.
-Author Unknown-
(but thanks, Noel, for sharing this with me)
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