Just A Promise

“Remember.”
Just a word.
Just a promise.
“Worry.”
Just a word.
Just a dread.
“Forever.”
Just a word.
Just a pledge.
“Love.”
Just a word.
Just a wish.

Momma’s gone now,
where’d she go?
She was a star hung
far too loosely in the sky.
Momma promised
that she’d know
all that happened,
along with why.
Momma told me
not to worry.
That she’d see me again
someday.
But now I know,
my hopes I bury.
She’s gone
far away.

Too far for me to reach
with arms so weary.
Too far for me to see
with sight now bleary.
Those promises broken,
I won’t allow.
I’ll make that ‘someday’
now.

Groggy child,
go to sleep.
Hurry now,
your dreams, keep.
Groggy child,
sleep until the next day.
Don’t worry, dear.
I’m just going away,
But I promise:

“Remember.”
Just a word.
Just a promise.
“Worry.”
Just a word.
Just a dread.
“Forever.”
Just a word.
Just a pledge.
“Love.”
Just a word.
Just a wish.

I’m going to join Momma now,
she must be quite lonely.
I’ll always remember,
don’t you worry.
I’ll be with you forever,

I love you.


~A poem by Diya, for contest: Time is Running Out~