Dawn read this to me. I asked her for a copy.
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 compromises
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 or man
not the grief of a child
And you learn to build all your load on today
because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of falling down in midflight
after a while, you learn that you really can endure
that you really are strong
and you learn
and you learn
with every failure you learn.
—Anonymous