After A While

Version Original en Ingles 

©1971 Veronica A. 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 always 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 ahead 

with the grace of 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 mid-flight. 

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 really can endure 

you really are strong 

you really do have worth 

and you learn 

and you learn 

with every goodbye, you learn...