The Promise

The promise of tomorrow, 
A vision oh so sweet
I saw it, felt it, held in my heart
From chaos, we would retreat. 

I see you sitting across from me
Or standing by my side. 
The tightness of your embrace 
Makes all pain subside. 

The promise of tomorrow. 
A vision still so strong 
I turn to look at you my love
So soon now, it won’t be long! 
 
But your face so loved and known to me
Forms only in my my mind
Frantically I search for you:
memories are all I find.

The promise of tomorrow
Saw us through daily strife
 Now never more than spectators 
Will we be of that longed for life. 

I hold my hurt, it twists and turns
And stabs me all day long 
The world so strange, foreign and cold
To nothing I now belong. 

The promise of tomorrow
How can it not be true!
I had thanked even my demons, 
As they had led me to you. 

Do others know this thing of beauty
Does it burn for them so bright?
Never could they know what we had,
Telling me I’ll be alright. 

Life goes on, or so people say
“Time will heal your pain “ 
I nod my head and smile so bright
As I slowly go insane.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Wolf Avatar
September 8, 2020 at 2:34 PM
You really held me on the edge of my chair with this write, Tansy. So looking forward to your next write... And welcome to Poetry Soup! Light and Joy, Gershon
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September 1, 2020 at 8:14 PM
Beautiful, hear wrenching poem, Tandy. Well expressed!
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September 1, 2020 at 2:21 AM
A wonderful poem of love lost, Tansy, I can feel the deep pain within. It’s hard to cope as the world around us moves on. The pain will eventually go away but the scars will last forever. Nicely written. John
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August 31, 2020 at 8:13 PM
This is a heartrending account of that realization that the dream you once held such stock in will never materialize. I think this is a pretty universal experience, and you have depicted it with a poetic anguish that is very touching. I liked the line "I had thanked even my demons, as they had led me to you". Stay safe and well ~ John
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