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 leaning,

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 defeats

With your head up and eyes open,

With the grace of a woman not the grief of a child.

And you learn to build all your roads

On today because tomorrow’s ground

Is too uncertain for plans, and futures have

A way offalling down in mid flight.

After a while you learn that even Luxury

That not getting what you want is sometimes a strike of luck

Approach MBT Shoes with making arduous efforts

Your own effort, instead of waiting

For someone to bring you Links Of London or Ed hardy.

And you learn that you really can endure…

That you really are strong

And you really do have worth

And you learn and learn

With every good bye you learn, you relieve…