My Love, I Would...
A Poem About Promises
You see, my love,
I would like to promise you
A love
That would last forever.
A world where you would hurt
No more.
A haven in my arms.
I would like to promise you
A life
That would be easy forever.
Dreams in a soft bed, from which you would run
No more.
Warm nights in my arms.
I would like to promise you
All of this,
And much more.
But
I'm afraid,
I'm merely human.
As are you.
Forever
Is beyond my grasp.
The painless world,
Just out of my reach.
Easy Street is closed for construction,
So we'll have to take the long way around.
Mattresses can be hard,
And nights will remain cold whether we wish them away,
Or not.
And I fear,
My dear,
That I cannot stop your nightmares.
Some will slip through the dream catcher.
But I can promise
To be there to hold you when they do.
I can promise to give you a safer place,
To escape to when the road gets rough.
I can promise you to soothe your pain
When it welcomes itself to your life.
I can promise to love you
As long as I live.
It may not be forever,
But it's as long as I have to offer.
Most importantly,
I can promise to you
The words upon this page,
My mind,
My art,
My heart,
My soul.
My love,
And my lust
In return
For yours.
My good,
My bad,
My better and my worse.
My you.
Your me.
You're mine,
And all of me,
All of mine,
Is yours.
About the Creator
Michelle Truman | Prose and Puns | Noyath Books
I fell in love with speculative fiction and poetry many years ago, but I have precious little time to write any. It was high time I started making Prose and Puns a priority, starting with Purple Poetry, Auqredis, and the World of Noyath.
Comments (3)
Thank you for sharing.💕
This is a beautiful piece.
Now this sounds like real wedding vows. Very nice!