monoceros blogsAfter 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 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 your eyes ahead
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
Of falling down in mid flight
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 are really strong
And you really do have worth
And you learn and you learn
With every good bye you learn.
thanks for sharing this poem! i think i've read it somewhere sometime ago but have not re-encountered it till now! =C)
Posted by: tiggie at January 26, 2006 11:35 AMi really like this! it's really simple, succinct and beautiful.
Posted by: yAnn at January 26, 2006 12:05 PMyeah, that's for sharing this. it's really beautiful.
Posted by: dimsumdolly at January 26, 2006 7:36 PMI didn't realize so many of you would enjoy it. Like yann says, the language is simple and spare but the ideas are very true, very real. It's a sad one. Ends on a few hopeful lines but the tone is still sad.
Posted by: monoceros at January 26, 2006 10:04 PM