So this is it.
The line has been crossed and there’s no turning back.
It’s time for me to move on.
I don’t have the words right now, so I’ll let this poem speak for me.
After A While
©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
That you really are strong
And you really do have worth
And you learn
And you learn
With every goodbye you learn
Of Fries And Men 
Very beautiful poem. Stay Strong and Carry On.
If there was a “LOVE” button instead of “Like” I would use it for this poem. Beautiful. Keep Strong and Carry On.
I know I love it too!! And thanks for the comment 🙂
Very beautiful and genuine. Stay strong and firm with gentleness.
A beautiful poem with a strong message for all of us. Hold you head up high and keep being awesome 🙂
I know, I love this poem too.. thank you for the encouraging words 🙂
I tend to catch up on my blogging in spurts, but yours has certainly been one of the ones I most look forward to reading when I come back. I’m sorry to see you go. Good luck with your next step 🙂
Hey! I’m honored and truly appreciate the sentiment 🙂 I’m not going anywhere though.. was a goodbye to one of the fries (aka men) in my life 🙂
Phew… it sounded like a sudden farewell! I’m sorry to hear things didn’t work out with your last fry, but their are plenty of fries in the frier (Hope I made that reference correctly… you are better at it than me… which is why you are the queen).