After A While

After A While 
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After a while you learn the subtle differences between
Holding a hand and chaining a soul.
And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaving 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 your eyes open, with the grace of an adult,
Not the grief of a child
And you learn to build all your roads on today
Because tomorrow’s ground is much too uncertain
For plans
After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get to 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…
That you really are strong.
And that you really do have worth.