After a While...

I found this poem in a book of prayers and meditations for gays and lesbians I was reading this morning, and I thought I’d share since it sums up my life right now pretty well.

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 compromises
And presents aren’t promises.
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes ahead
With the grace of a man or woman
Not the grief of a child.
And you learn to build all your loads 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 ask 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 are strong
And you really have worth.
And you learn.
And you learn.
With every failure or loss you learn.

Anonymous.

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Today I feel blessed beyond imagining.

As Daniel says, Be Loved.

More Later.
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