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The Promise

Pain grips my body,
forcing me to face
my own mortality

i will conquer it
until its sting fades
and I can rise again

Until then,
wait for me, dear friends
for I will return to you,
once again.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

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About the Author

Region, Country: singapore, SGP

Favorite Poets: Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Sarojini Naidu and friends in Neopoet.

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Comments

judyanne

judyanne

10 years 6 months ago

khalid

A succinct and carefully worded write that gets to the heart of things
I hope this doesn't mean that all is not well
Thinking of you

Love judy
xxx

alidzain

alidzain

10 years 6 months ago

Hi Judy

I'm recovering from surgery, dear. They've put the heart pacer to steady my heartbeat and now they need to see if its compatible. Still hurts sometime. Thanks for the kind words. Glad that you liked it.

Alid