Wishing you Happiness
After a while you lean the subtle difference
between holding a hand and changing
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 your eyes ahead with the
grace of a woman or a man, not the
grief of a child, and learn to build all your
roads on today because tomorrow's grounds
are 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 ask too much.
So you plant your own garden and decorate
your soul instead of waiting for someone
to bring flowers.
And you learn that you can endure
that you really are strong and you
really do have worth.
And you learn
and you learn
with every goodbye
you learn ...
