comes the dawn

After a while you learn

The subtle difference

Between holding a hand

And changing a soul,

And you learn

That love doesn't mean leaning,

And company doesn't mean security,

And you begin to learn kisses aren't contracts

And present aren't promises;

And you begin to accept your defeats

With you head up and your eyes open

With the grace of a 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 future 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 garden and decorate

Your 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.

NB: Jointly composed by Satrajit Mukherjee and Veronica Ashley.