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〈After a While〉 by 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 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 open
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child,
And 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 midflight.
And 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 learn...
With every goodbye, you learn.
不久之後
你明白
一些小小的不同
譬如
執子之手不一定與子偕老
你明白
愛不是依賴
還有
陪伴也不能求到心安
你明白
他的吻印不具合約效力
給你禮物也不是許你未來
你會慢慢明白
接受自己的失敗
在每一天醒來
優雅成熟,不再是個任性小孩
你明白
今天起該為自己開闢通衢大道
明日仍是漂浮不定的板塊
誰能保證直飛未來的班機中途不會損壞
不久之後
你明白
過多溫暖陽光也會將你灼傷
於是
你明白
髮上簪的花得從自己的花園摘
別等他帶來
你明白
你可以渡過一切
你夠堅強
你能
因為
在每一次告別之後
你就會明白