A Promise Worth Making

A promise worth making Is a promise worth keeping, The vows made by liars Simply aren’t worth your weeping. The risk that you’re taking Is a blessing fate’s reaping, For a promise worth making Is a promise worth keeping. A friend that’s worth trusting Was a stranger worth meeting, A good first impression Starts with one cordial greeting. When old bonds start rusting Bring to mind time is fleeting, For a friend that’s worth trusting Was a stranger worth meeting. A battle worth fighting Is a war worth man’s waging, Amid bloodstained wastelands Freedom’s cries are still raging. Soon, peace is in writing And the world is engaging, ‘Til a battle worth fighting Breeds another war waging. A love worth pursuing Comes with trials worth facing, Most quarrels and squabbles Could be eased by embracing. Let growth be renewing So that nothing’s replacing Every love worth pursuing And each trial worth facing. A life not worth living Is a life worth forgetting, The grand tales of yore, dear Weren’t of poor souls regretting. A life spent with giving, Blissful life without fretting, Is a life worth the living, Here’s to no more forgetting!