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 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.
~Veronica A. Shoffstall
Showing posts with label defeat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label defeat. Show all posts
November 29, 2010
No matter how great your triumphs or how tragic your defeats -- approximately one billion Chinese couldn't care less. ~ Lazlo's Chinese Relativity Axiom
October 03, 2010
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure. ~ George Edward Woodberry
June 12, 2010
History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats. ~ B. C. Forbes
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