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busylisa_ca
Junior Member

since 2000-03-01

Posts 39

0 posted 2000-03-05 09:24 PM

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.

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

2 posted 2000-03-05 10:18 PM

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).]

Nan

Administrator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

3 posted 2000-03-05 10:21 PM

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.

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