Love and Romance
 Being Your Own Person
 
 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 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 midflight,
 After awhile 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.
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