The promise of always has been an extremely romantic concept to me
The vows we traditionally make during weddings
The promises we make in between bedsheets drunk off one another
I don't know
To me saying Always was the most selfless, kind form that love could come in
I will love you
I will protect you
I will stay with you
Always
Always
Always
Even if you don't feel that intense passion anymore
Even if you can't like this person anymore
You have vowed to love them always
To me that promise sounded like something out of a storybook because I had never seen that kind of love
Real and giving
To put one person above your wants and needs and to hold them above all others for the rest of your life
God, I hope I find my always
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Musings on Life from a Dead Girl
Poesia#2 in poetry July 2024 Poetry about the life of a girl.