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Plant Your Own Garden

June 11, 2013 primm 11 Comments

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Here is a lovely poem by Veronica A. Shoffstall that I found on Barefoot In the Burbs:

“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 understand
That kisses aren’t contracts
And presents aren’t promises
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head held high and your eyes open
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child.
You learn to build 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.”

–Veronica A. Shoffstall

Source: Barefoot In the Burbs 

Image courtesy of: freedigitalphotos.net

Inspirational, Self-Esteem accountability, resilience, Self-Help, self-worth

Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    June 11, 2013 at 7:02 pm

    Nice post, Kristin! Thank you for visiting and following my blog 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristin Barton Cuthriell says

      June 11, 2013 at 8:26 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Vicki FlahertyV says

    June 11, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    Yes, after a while, I learn…love this poem – the grace, the garden, the strength. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Kristin Barton Cuthriell says

      June 11, 2013 at 8:26 pm

      I liked it too. Thank you Vicki. 🙂

      Reply
  3. aviralkulshreshtha says

    June 12, 2013 at 1:16 am

    Nice one Kristin loved it.. Thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristin Barton Cuthriell says

      June 12, 2013 at 6:18 am

      Aviral, Great to hear from you! Thank you for the comments. I hope you have a terrific day.

      Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    May 30, 2015 at 4:33 am

    It’s my favorite poem. I’d like to clarify, the original author is Kahlil Gibran in the early 1900’s

    Reply

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