Today, I thought I'd share with you one of my favorite poems. I hope it speaks to your heart as much as it does mine.
After A While
by
And you learn to build all your roads on today
Ahh...I love that...hope you did, too! Have a wonderful WEDNESDAY! It's bitter cold here in Georgia...sure wish we'd, at least, get a little snow!
Veronica Shoffstall
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 help up and your eyes open
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 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.
Ahh...I love that...hope you did, too! Have a wonderful WEDNESDAY! It's bitter cold here in Georgia...sure wish we'd, at least, get a little snow!
22 comments:
That is beautiful!!
We received 8 inches of snow on Monday!! What a surprise to everyone....including the weathermen!
We are on day 3 of NO school...ugh!
You can have our snow...I AM DONE!
We got quite a bit of snow - I'll share!!! The poem is wonderfully written - I like it. There's a lot to think about in every line. Thanks for sharing it!
Such a beautiful poem, and so true!!
We finally have a snow day here- Yipee!!
April~~~
This is a beautiful poem!! I t has a lot of advice I should follow!
I think the cold is worse than the snow, and we have a lot of snow. It seems it has been snowing all over the country!
xoxo
Janie
Beyond beautiful. Stay warm my friend.
Great poem.
I wish I could send you some snow....
Oh my - that was beautiful! I'm printing that out for my memories book...
I love it, very nice :) Thanks for sharing!
That is beautiful. We are supposed to get some snow tomorrow.♥
Wow, April, this spoke volumes to me today!! Thank you for posting it!
Blessings, sweet sis!
Hi April
That's such a beautiful poem. I am going to print it off and keep it. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks also for identifying the sculpture as a pommegranite. They are not something we have but I have googled it and you are right, it does look like one!
Hope your week is going well.
Lindsay
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Beautiful poem. We got a dusting of snow this morning.
love it!!!! i may have to use that if that is ok with you!?!?!?!?
and i will share some of our snow if you do not have any or enough!!!!! :)
Thank you for sharing this, April. I'm glad I came up for air and read it. You are a sweetie!
XO,
Sheila :-)
Beautiful poem, April...and it reminds me of YOU! I loved it!
April:
Thank you so much...I really needed this. I've stepped away from my blog for a few days...just couldn't take the ugly comments that seem to come in waves....
BEAUTIFUL and spoke to my soul!
Thanks you have put a smile on my face....
just wonderful.
Thanks for sharing.
this is beautiful!
Wow- that was beautiful, April!
That is a beautiful poem!
Simply beautiful!
Little late but your wish came true...SNOW!
I just love that writing!! I'm from Georgia too!
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