“Promises of Life” by Jöseph Lee Foster-Shumpert-Lear, 1999
Published 7 November 2005 :: Poetry
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A gun is fired. . .
Promises made
Promises broken
What words they say
Those best left unspoken
Years ago I lost her to a gun
Trusting her to live her lie;
I turned away for a second
Before I knew it;
She was in my arms,
And we were bleeding
No cares
No worries in our ways
Only the sweet promises of death
I love you, Angela
But I could not take
My last breathe
I’m sorry the
Pain lived on,
And that I could not release it from your heart
Promises made
While most are broken
Who was I
To let you die
Never to keep our promises of life
