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Comes the Dawn

Veronica Shorffstall, 1971

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 understand that kisses aren't contracts
And presents aren't promises.

And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head held high and your eyes open,

With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child.
You learn to build 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 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 can really endure,
That you really are strong

And you really do have worth
And you learn and learn ... and you learn

With every goodbye you learn.

This is a wonderful poem by Kytherian Please check it out
http://allpoetry.com/poem/3436998


Who am I? Well, I am a mother, a friend, an astronomer, science geek, a little bit OCD, every once in a while a romantic, and on occasion I try to be a writer, though not a very good one. I love to read poetry; I am partial to poetry that is short sweet and to the point but says so much more than the few words it takes to write it.

I work for a law firm. In my off time I am a volunteer fundraising lead for the Independence Animal Shelter in Independence, MO. I am also involved with the Astronomical Society of Kansas City; an astronomy club that does a lot of outreach to increase the public awareness of the night skies.

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I am not one for posting my favorites, but if you want to spend some time reading quality work, there a few people here at Allpoetry that I would consider must reads!
Zayra Yves allpoetry.com/poets/zayra%20yves
Horus8 allpoetry.com/poets/horus8


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"Common sense is not so common." --- Voltaire

"I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write." --- Voltaire

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John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."


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