"To Learn...

After awhile, you learn the subtle difference...

Between holding a hand and chaining a soul.

You learn that love doesn’t mean leaning...

Sooner or later, you have to let go.

You begin to understand that kisses are not contracts...

And presents are not promises.

Company does not mean security...

You shouldn’t always listen to what your heart says.

You begin to accept your defeats with your head held high...

And your eyes wide open with the grace of a woman,

Not the grief of a sad child.

You learn not to cry at every weak moment.

You learn to build all of your roads on today...

Because tomorrow’s ground is much too uncertain for plans.

The future has a way of falling down in mid-flight.

You learn to discover bright new lands.

After awhile you learn that even sunshine burns...

If you get to much.

So plant your own garden and decorate your soul...

But most of all, learn to trust.

Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers...

You learn that you really can endure.

That you really are strong...

And you really do have worth.

And you learn and learn again...

With every good-by...

you learn..."