What Is a Promise

WHAT IS A PROMISE COMING OUT OF THE MOUTH OF A LIAR
WHAT IS A PROMISE IF BY TOMORROW ITS EXISTENCE IS VANISHED
WHAT IS A PROMISE IF IT IS ONLY TO BE LAUGHED AT
WHAT IS A PROMISE IF THE WORDS SPOKEN IS NOT RESPECTED
WHAT IS A PROMISE?

A PROMISE IS LIKE A CHAMBER FULL OF SECRETS
A PROMISE IS GIVING SOMEONE YOUR WORD
A PROMISE MADE TO A LOVEONE
A PROMISE MADE TO GOD

PROMISES ARE PRECIOUS
PROMISES ARE TRUSTED
PROMISES ARE TO BE KEPT

IF WE CANNOT KEEP A SECRET
WE CANNOT KEEP A PROMISE
SO WHY DO SOME PEOPLE PROMISE TO KEEP A SECRET?

A PROMISE IS A WORD THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
JUST LIKE A SECRET SHOULD BE KEPT SAFELY

IF YOU CANNOT KEEP A SECRET
YOU CANNOT PROMISE…
SO DON’T PROMISE

MELISSA VERWEY AND MICHELLE SCHEEPERS
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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