After A While

I found a poem that I like alot-

After a While


After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul
And you learn that love doesnt mean leaning and company doesnt mean security,
And you begin to lean that kisses arent contracts and presents arent promises
And you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes open with the grace of an a(d)ult, not the grief of a child
And you learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrows ground is too uncertain for plans
After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get to much
So 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 good-bye you learn. . .
written by Veronica A. Shoffstall

The Truth of the Matter
no matter how many times you figure it out, everytime you read it, you still got to figure it out again
you try your hardest to know what it means. to feel it, then act on it
and the sad thing is, that with every goodbye you really do learn
and this poem is true down to the last period, its true.

So that was the poem I found. I really really like it. Now,I want to know, when you read it, how did you react to it, and how do you think the author felt when she wrote this?