I promise to care for you,
Not to an extent for words like those simple casual conversation starters on an awkward first date,
Face to face encounter where one is looking for quick escape routes if the awkward tension between the two comes to an alert,
Sirens flare,
The restaurant burns down,
And the two had an interesting first and only date scenario,
"So,How was your day?" type of thing,
And then go on about how my day was fucked up because I never had time for anything or anyone,
When we have ironic conversations with ourselves how could we ever build a relationship with someone else?
Then you would shrug and try to speak but my ego got in the way,
No. I promise I'm not in this for me,
There's always two,
But I will genuinely care for your hand selected words,
I promise to listen so that every word that comes out of your mouth is pin pointed into my mind,
So that when you have a really shitty day I can pull out a exact replica of experiences from those "fine" days or those really "awesome" ones in case you need help reassuring yourself to keep going,
And when you find yourself scared of the person you see in the mirror,
I promise to trade my eyes for yours,
Because the things I see in you is way more beautiful than the sunset being sent off into a kaleidoscope romance full of clarity and a sense of natural beauty,
Being at peace in your presence from you admiring yourself is better than any of your prescription glasses you judge yourself with and offer me,
I promise to accept your flaws,
Even if I'll never meet them,
Or when I do I'll build a bridge and we can hold hands while we cross it together,
Drifting into a sea of your eyes full of sunset and aspirations, a future, a promise.
You are just..
I promise to stop myself from loving you too much,
Because I've seen this before,
I know who I'm dealing with,
These tethering walls from past mistakes are no bounty to this chain linked fenced in heart of mine,
Sitting courtside at this game of broken down love suicide,
I'm going on about myself again, aren't I?
I promise to support you,
Be your wings when yours have just been clipped,
Be your galoshes when you go outside and the puddles are the only obstacles you find,
I promise to be there,
So that whenever you need a shoulder, wrist, neck, back, these lips, something to lean on, something to hold,
Something to just be there, I won't hesitate
In silence but our presence is accompanied with delight in silent laughter and endless chatter.
These parts of me will be sacred to you and your touch because these parts of me have never wanted anyone else to touch in a long time,
Because these parts of me crave your fingertips, elbows, forehead, the creases of your eyes when you smile,
I promise to respect you,
To praise you for every success, every birthday, every promotion, every single bad day you overcome,
I don't need much, not really, but all I need is a promise,
Promise to honor my feelings,
Aspirations,
Dreams,
Be there,
Be present,
Respect my needs,
Listen,
And care,
Please,
That's all I ask of you.
