'You Promised Me Forever' Poem by Becky LaPrarie

We met at summer camp one year in 1974
You were tall with athletic build
I was just 11 years old, a girl at heart
Who fell deeply for you

We danced at the prom
We went to football games
Shows and studied together too

How I loved you and looked up to you
You bought me a bubblegum ring
When I was 13 and promised your
Heart would be forever mine

Sally came along one year later
And you met her at the races
I could not be with you that day
For my mother needed me by
Her side for she was ill

You and Sally started hanging out
More together and you told me
You were just friends

One day I saw your shadows after
Dark hugging, and dancing, in the light-
My heart broke that day for you were
My first love, I gave all that I had to you

So tell me was it puppy love you
Had for me?
You promised me forever
Now from my side you have gone

You promised me forever
Now our forever is forever gone!
©Copyright 2006 Becky LaPrarie