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| After A While ... |
 ... Veronica Shoffstall
- After a
while you learn the subtle difference
- Between
holding a hand and sharing a life
- And you
learn that love doesn't mean
possession
- And
company doesn't mean security
- And
loneliness is universal.
- And you
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 a woman, not the grief of a
child.
- And you
learn to build your hope on today
- As the
future has a way of falling apart in
mid-flight
- Because
tomorrow's ground can be too
uncertain for plans
- Yet, each
step taken in a new direction creates
a path
- Toward
the promise of a brighter dawn.
- And you
learn that even sunshine burns
- If you
get too much
- So you
plant your own garden and nourish
your own soul
- Instead
of waiting for someone to bring you
flowers.
- And you
learn that love,
- True
love,
- Always
has joys and sorrows
- Seems
ever present, yet is never quite the
same
- Becoming
more than love and less than love
- So
difficult to define.
- And you
learn that through it all
- You
really can endure
- That you
really are strong
- That you
do have value
- And you
learn and grow
- With
every goodbye
- You
learn.
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