Guest guest Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Ooh, . This is excellent! I've never seen this before, but I really do like it -- thanks for sharing it. Hugs, PJ Lady wrote:This is the poem I was searching for. It has taught me many things. I have this framed for it has been something that keeps teaching me. I keep learning..... Hugs After A While 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 your head up and your eyes open, with the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child, 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 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 you learn . . . By A. Shoffstall Live Long....Laugh Hard....Email Often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Thankyou PJ...I'm glad you liked it. Hugs Live Long....Laugh Hard....Email Often Ooh, . This is excellent! I've never seen this before, but I really do like it -- thanks for sharing it. Hugs, PJ Lady wrote:This is the poem I was searching for. It has taught me many things. I have this framed for it has been something that keeps teaching me. I keep learning..... Hugs After A While 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 your head up and your eyes open, with the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child, 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 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 you learn . . . By A. Shoffstall Live Long....Laugh Hard....Email Often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 , This is one of my absolute favorites! I don't have it printed out and framed but I'm thinking I may do that soon. Thanks so much for posting it. Blessings, In a message dated 9/4/04 12:40:14 PM Central Daylight Time, Lady@... writes: > This is the poem I was searching for. It has taught me many > things. I have this framed for it has been something that > keeps teaching me. I keep learning..... > Hugs > > > > After A While > > 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 your head up > and your eyes open, with the grace of an adult, not the grief > of a child, > > 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 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 you learn . . . > > > > By A. Shoffstall > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 .. I'm so glad to hear its one of your favoutites too. I had found a printed copy of it at a local 2nd hand store, Printed in 1985. Hugs Live Long....Laugh Hard....Email Often On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 09:58:48 EDT, RareBreeeze@... wrote: , This is one of my absolute favorites! I don't have it printed out and framed but I'm thinking I may do that soon. Thanks so much for posting it. Blessings, In a message dated 9/4/04 12:40:14 PM Central Daylight Time, Lady@... writes: > This is the poem I was searching for. It has taught me many > things. I have this framed for it has been something that > keeps teaching me. I keep learning..... > Hugs > > > > After A While > > 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 your head up > and your eyes open, with the grace of an adult, not the grief > of a child, > > 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 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 you learn . . . > > > > By A. Shoffstall > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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