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 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 OFA MAN, NOT THE GRIEF OF A CHILD

AND LEARN TO BUILD ALL YOUR ROADS

ON TODAY BECAUSE TOMORROWS 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 HAVE WORTH

AND YOU LEARN AND LEARN

WITH EVERY GOODBYE, YOU LEARN

OF ALL THE PEOPLE YOU WILL KNOW IN A LIFETIME

YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE YOU WILL NEVER LEAVE OR LOSE

AS TO THE QUESTIONS OF YOUR LIFE

YOU ARE THE ONLY ANSWER

AS TO THE PROBLEMS OF YOUR LIFE

YOU ARE THE ONLY SOLUTION

- AUTHOR: UNKNOWN