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…
With every good bye you lean…


Veronica A. Shoffstall

"学习不再为你掉泪其实真的很不容易，你在我心上留下的伤有时真的让我痛彻心扉。哪种心痛让我难受不已，但是人始终得学会放下。我不觉得我真的放下了，毕竟，这不是一两天就能做到的。虽然这件事过了蛮长的一段时间，但在我心中，这回忆仍然还是挥不走也抹不掉的。请恕我没法把你彻底的忘记。但我答应你，我一定会努力的。"