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 accept your defeats
with your head up and your eyes open and you learn to build all your roads on today,
because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans
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 have worth,
and you learn and learn...