Poem Taken from “Learning” by Jorge Louis Borges
After awhile you learn the subtle differences
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
and you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning
and company doesn’t always mean security.
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 ahead, with the grace of a woman,
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.
And futures have a way of falling down in midflight.
After a while you learn that even sunshine
burns if you ask for 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.
You learn… with each goodbye … you learn.
Unknown.
You can endure, you really are strong, and you really do have worth.
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