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Love Doesn't Mean Leaning

After a while you learn the subtle difference
between holding a hand & changing a soul.
You learn that Love doesn't mean leaning
and company doesn't mean security.

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 an adult, not the grief of a child.

You will learn to build all your roads on today,
because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain.
Plans and futures have a way of
falling down in flight.

After a while you learn that even sunshine
burns if you get too much.
So plant your own garden and decorate
your own soul instead of waiting
for someone to bring you flowers.

And learn that you really can endure,
that you are really strong
and you learn;
with every goodbye ... you learn

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