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busylisa_ca Junior Member
since 2000-03-01
Posts 39 |
This poem was written at a time in my life when I needed a "reality check" 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 understand that kisses aren't contracts And presents aren't promises, And you begin to accept your defeats With your head held high and your eyes open, With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child. You learn to build your roads On today because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans, and futures Have a way of falling 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, That you really are strong And really do have worth And you learn and learn....and you learn With every goodbye you learn. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
This is a nice poem...but it was origionally titled After A While... although you have made a few minor changes, this work is not your own the original reads: After A While... After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul... And you learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises... And you learn 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 a child... And you learn to build all your roads on today, because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans... After a while, you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much, so 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 that you really are strong and you really do have worth! [This message has been edited by hoot_owl_rn (edited 03-05-2000).] |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
busylisa_ca This being your first post at Passions, we certainly welcome you - and your original work. Please review the guidelines and come on back with some work that is exclusively yours. This thread is now being locked. |
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