posted by gentle spirit at Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
About Me
- Name: gentle spirit
- Location: Port Ewen, New York, United States
Then Comes the Dawn...
After awhile 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 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 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 awhile 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 really are strong.
That you really do have worth.
And you learn and learn...
With every goodbye...
you learn.
© Veronica A. Shoffstall
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1 Comments:
It's true that we don't have much control of the things that happen in our lives. But does that mean that we should abandon our goals? I think goals give us something to shoot for, a direction to take until something beyond our control comes up to shoot us off in a new direction. Then I guess we need to respond rather than react to the unexpected direction. Thanks for making that distinction; it's something I've been working on lately. Thanks too for encouraging people to be Life Scholars, people who look for lessons to learn when our lives veer off in those odd directions.
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