After a While..

a friend had posted a few lines.. so googled for the poem.. its called "After a While"  

After a while you learn the subtle difference between
 holding a hand and chaining a soul,
And you learn that love doesn't mean learning and 
 company 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  defeat with your head
 up and you eyes open, with the grace of an adult,
 not the grief of a child,
And you learn to build all you roads on today 
 because tomorrow ground is too uncertain for
 plans.
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 else to bring you 
 flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure...
That you really are strong,
And you really do have worth.



-Veronica A. Shoffstall