Came across this poem while going threw some of my papers.  Wanted to share it although I am unable to tell you the author as it was not written on the paper.  Hope you enjoy!

COMES THE DAWN

   After a while you learn the
subtle difference
   between holding a hand and
sharing a life
   and you learn that love dosen't
mean possession
   and company dosen't mean
security
   and loneliness is universal.

  And you 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 wide open
with the grace of a woman
   not the grief of a child.

   And you learn to build your
hope on today
   as the future has a way of
falling apart in mid-flight
   because tomorrow's ground
can be too uncertain for plans
   yet each step taken in a new
direction creates a path
   toward the promise of a
brighter dawn.

   And you learn that even
sunshine burns
   if you get too much
so you plant your own garden
   and nourish your own soul
instead of waiting for someone
   to bring you flowers.

   And you learn that love,
true love
    always has joys and sorrows
seems ever present, yet is
    never quite the same
becoming  more than love and
    less than love
so difficult to define.

   And you learn that
through it all
   you really can endure
that you really are strong
  that you do have value
and you learn and grow
   with every goodbye
you learn.