A POEM THAT MADE ME THINK DEEP | whiitetiiger's Blog

AFTER A WHILE YOU LEARN THE SUBTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOLDING A HAND AND CHAINING A SOUL, AND YOU LEARN THAT LOVE DOESN'T MEAN LEANING, AND COMPANY DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN SECURITY, AND YOU LEARN THAT KISSES ARE NOT CONTRACTS, AND PRESENTS AREN'T PROMISES, AND YOU BEGIN TO ACCEPT YOUR DEFEATS WITH YOUR HEAD UP AND YOUR EYES AHEAD 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 FOR PLANS, AND FUTURES HAVE A WAY OF FALLING DOWN IN MID=FLIGHT, AND AFTER A WHILE YOU LEARN THAT EVEN THE SUNSHINE BURNS IF YOU ASK TOO MUCH-- SO PLANT YOUR OWN GARDEN, AND DECORATE YOUR SOUL INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BRING YOU FLOWERS, AND YOU LEARN-- THAT YOU REALLY CAN ENDURE, THAT YOU REALLY ARE STRONG, AND THAT YOU REALLY DO HAVE WORTH