Broken Promises Poem by Janis Land Raymer

You promised to
be honest,
not hiding or lying, or concealing
the cold, hard truth
from my eyes...
But you didn't.

You promised to
be my friend,
to be there when I needed you,
to be my strength and sounding board,
just let me talk and share with you...
But you didn't.

You promised to
be my protector,
to stand for me,
and be my courage and hero,
when I could not stand for myself...
But you didn't.

You promised to
be my lover,
to be with me,
and only me,
to love me not her...
But you didn't.

Ah the broken promises
of a dishonest lover...
possessing the ability for so much pain...
and so many lessons.
You promised...but you didn't.


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