comes the dawn

Waking up to the realities of life

Comes The Dawn

 

After a while you learn the subtle difference

between holding a hand and chaining a soul.

And you learn that loving doesn’t mean loading.

You begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts,

and presents aren’t promises.

You begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes open,

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

Building all your roads on today because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain,

and futures have a way of falling down mid-flight.

After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get to close.

So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul,

instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.

You learn you really can endure…

You really are strong…

You really do have worth.

You learn and learn…

With every goodbye you learn.

 

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[oubliette]

This was something I wrote for my mother when her 32 year marriage was coming to an end. She needed to know he was strong enough to make it without a man,