I made a promise,
A little vow,
Whispered on the wind,
Pledged –
Guarded,
A curse to my weeping heart,
What will take to hold you dear?
To feel the stir of your emotions,
To taste the passion of your lips?
What can I do to move you to tears?
To assure you, my eyes are rendered yours,
Sheltered by the shift of your indifference,
A shield maiden I’ve become,
Moved beyond recognition,
On meadows lost to night –
Stars behind the clouded skies,
In grapping wound, the bite of your words –
A tongue lost in the shallow on your mouth,
The promise of our love,
Biting down,
The tears, which fall,
Mingled with blood –
Shed,
Dried in withered waste,
A flower shrivelled inside my head,
Emotionless,
You sink your teeth, further into my skin,
The hole,
Left,
To fill,
To seal the hurt within,
A promise broken,
A little vow left dead.
JCALVERT 2016
Beautifully written Jennifer !
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That means a lot to me coming from you, Wendell. ❤️
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You floor me! Amazing Jennifer!!!
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What a compliment Damien! Thank you! ❤️
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No Jennifer, thank you
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Hehe you are sweet!
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You never lose your touch. Amazing.
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Aww Thank you! I’m really happy with how this one turned out. Glad you like it too. ❤️
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Awww thank you Damien. How lovely of you. I really do appreciate your kind words and the reblog.
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Amazing in all it’s piece and as a whole. Love this one Jennifer.
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Thank you Elizabeth! So happy you like it! ❤️
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Jen this is beautiful, such feeling in your words😘
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Thank you darling! 😘
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Always❤
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This is splendid, sweet Jennifer. Truly splendid
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Rita! Thank you so much. I’m really happy with how this one turned out. ❤️
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It’s wonderful
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I think it’s one of my favourites! 😃
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😍
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Beautiful Jen!
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Thank you sweetheart!
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A powerful poem Jennifer that stirs the emotions. Kevin
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Thank you Kevin. So happy you like it! ❤️
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Thank you for reblogging my poem Kevin! Much appreciated! ❤️
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Beautiful poetry yet again! Well done girlfriend 🙂
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Aww thank you sweetheart!
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;). anytime babes!
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😘❤️
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Somehow sad and sweet ! Very nice work, Jennifer. : )
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Thank you William! 💗
Hope you have been well!
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Very nice… stirs up a lot of emotions…
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Thank you very much JC!
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Breathtaking. So very beautiful, Jennifer. ❤
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It’s become one of my favourites Eric! So happy you like it! ❤️
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Cuts to the bone. Amazing. 😀
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Thank you! ❤️
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You are welcome, Jennifer. 🙂
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wow, a gripping, heart-wrenching read.
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Thank you Melinda! ❤️
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You’re welcome 🙂
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👏👏👏👏👏👏 superb
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Awww thanks hun!
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