In a state-run society the government promises you security. But it's
a false promise predicated on the idea that the opposite of security
in risk. Nothing could be further from the truth. The opposite of
security is insecurity, and the only way to overcome insecurity is
to take risks. The gentle government that promises to hold your hand
as you cross the street refuses to let go on the other side.
-- Theodore Forstmann
After a while you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul
And you learn that love 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 you learn to build all your roads
On today because tomorrow's ground
Is too uncertain....
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 an adult, 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....
