Tuesday, June 17, 2008


After A While
Author: Veronica A. Shoffstall

After a while you learn the subtle difference between
holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn 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 always 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 really are strong
and you really do haveworth and you learn and you learn
with every good-bye you learn.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Nice one....
reading a poem after a long time..
felt nice

Unknown said...

Well composed Anu and informative too. Looking forward for the next one..

Unknown said...

babe...this is so cool...whens ur next post