Broken Promises Poem by Tafadzwa Chiwanza

Broken promise

Here I am again, promising to weep
And love you with my tears
Until into my arms you leap.

All my promises I vow to keep
Allaying all my fears
Here I am again promising to weep.

While the longing grows deep,
Too heavy grows the burden the heart bears,
Until into my arms you leap

I vow never again to sleep
But with long-resounding cries siege your ears
Here I am again, promising to weep

Sadly, promises are all I seem to lip
I will kneel here for years,
Until into my arms you leap

I swear by the seas, and all that is deep,
I am struck by cupid's mighty spears
Here I am again, promising to weep
Until into my arms you leap