Michael Salazar Poet Free verse

My Promise

I cannot buy you a house near the ocean
But I will build you a home deep inside
I cannot paint on your heart my devotion
But I can promise you a portrait in the sky

I will never be the leader of many men
But I shall follow the hearts of the humble
And I will never be perfect, free of sin
But I will splendor in my faith , should I stumble

I cannot adorn you with diamonds and gold
To shine like the sparkle in your eyes
But I can promise this heart that I hold,
Will be yours till the day that I die

I cannot travel to the past to change tomorrow
For the future, it is hidden in the stars
And if I run out of words, I shall borrow,
The kindness that is written in your heart

My promise is to hold you  just enough that you will know
I will never let go of you, and the heart will never end
As long as it beats while we dance so very close
And the moment shares each memory with its everlasting kiss

Michael 7/12/2014

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Michael Salazar August 29, 2014 at 12:47 AM Thanks for all the kind comments. They are as comforting as a warm bowl of chicken soup.

Edward Orozco August 28, 2014 at 10:46 PM Beautiful poem Michael! You must have a charm with the ladies! =) WELCOME to the SOUP!! - ur friend Edward

Skat A August 27, 2014 at 7:48 PM MICHAEL, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Anne-Lise Andresen August 24, 2014 at 8:03 AM - Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Michael - I choose your first lovely written free verse - Well done - Nice to meet you! - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- Be kind and keep PoetrySoup as a haven PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Pandita Sietesantos August 24, 2014 at 12:06 AM Michael, this is such a deep powerful romantic write! Bravo! A warm welcome to PoetrySoup and happy writings! Pandita

Casarah Nance August 22, 2014 at 7:01 PM This is such devotion and love, beautiful. I love the line "if I run out of worlds, i shall borrow" great unique thoughts you have shared and I am happy to have read this, welcome to poetrysoup Michael, hope to read more of you soon ;)

Poet Destroyer A August 22, 2014 at 2:39 PM Michael,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry:) Here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@

Tracey Lawrence August 21, 2014 at 8:04 PM this was really well written and i loved your word choice. great job