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 your
flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure…
That you really are strong,
And you really do have worth.
“
| — | Veronica Shoffstall (via bavarde) |
Even in the quiet of the dawn
There is constant motion
Birds take flight
As pussy willows wrestle
With the wind
Even the boat dock
Moans
Like a woman being loved well
If you listen closely
To the quiet of the dawn
You will hear your own heart beating
As blood bounds through your ventricles
Reminding you that not only are you alive
But you are a life force
To be reckoned with
~The Sensual Starfish
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