(True Promises)

Comes The Dawn

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 the grace of a woman,
not the grief of a child.

And 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 have worth.
And you learn and learn...
With every goodbye you learn.

~Author Unknown



Unchanging by Chris Tomlin