Broken Vow

Together we once were,
         living as a pair.
Our hands intertwined with faith,
         as dreams combined by fate.

Oaths of everlasting love were spoken,
           as each faithful promises were taken.
With a ring on our hands I pray,
           "may our chains of lifetime vows stay."

But the word so cruel like a wakened beast,
            devoured us whole like a delicious feast.
With every vanity we crumbled beneath,
            and our vow in vain found underneath.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Agustin Avatar
December 9, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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