Cross my heart and hope to die,
I will not tell and I will not lie,
I will not run from fear and pain,
I will not walk away from blame.
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I will not dream beyond my means,
I will not look for what’s unseen,
I will not hope for more than now,
I will not cry, I’ll make that vow.
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I will not watch the world go by,
I will not question when or why,
I will not walk when I can run,
I will not talk if it could be sung.
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I will not leave before you go,
I will not close that final door,
I will not morn when you are gone,
I will not grieve for what went wrong.
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Cross my heart as I watch you die.
Promises made as I say goodbye.
helen midgley 
Thats a strong one, H. Very good.
Thanks. I haven’t done much writing for last couple of weeks, so just sat down for a quick 10 mins and wrote what came into my head. I might need some vitamins 😉
Or coffee
So sad makes me want to cry 😦
Aww, not that I want to make people cry, but any sort of reaction is good 🙂
Exactly…emotions are good they prove we are alive hehe
Wow, that really tugged at my heart strings. Brilliant 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Helen – Your talent is God given and you thankfully take the gift provided and compel some of the most heartfelt and lyrical poetry and prose I’ve had the pleasure of reading. Time and time again, you leave me speechless.
Thank you so much for such a beautiful comment. I’m not sure if I deserve such praise but I am truly humbled by it anyway x 🙂
Helen – You deserve praise on every poem and piece of prose you write. Your work is now one of the spots my husband Tom visits each day when he’s reading individuals I follow. I don’t always comment, as you are well aware and I’ve asked him to go ahead and give you a nod with a ‘like’. He doesn’t read just anything and the fact that he reads all of your posts is real praise.