Monday, June 1, 2009

Promise Me Not


Promise me not
eternal devotion
forever and a day
fill my ears not with
pretty words,
for what really are they
nothing more than packages
to be left upon display
no dearheart
promise me not.
rather,
stand beside me
during the dark days
the ones where i am besieged
stand beside me
as my heart pounds
thinking i am alone.
no promise me not
your forever love
but rather accept me
for who i am
talk to me, laugh with me
share with me
the adventures of my life
i need not your pretty words
rather the strength
that comes with
your actions
no dearheart
promise me not

© Shauni

2 comments:

  1. Really beautiful poem, Shauni. I was first struck by the rhythm and rhyme of the first eight lines, and then I was hooked and it didn't matter if it rhymed or not.

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  2. I think you've written what we all want. It's a beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing it.

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