A promise is a promise is a promise is a promise.1
But sometimes it wasn't a good one to make.2
Some you make when you're little with no way to carry through.3
Others you make recently with good intentions in mind.4
Some promises should never have been made,5
should be void.6
They were stupid7
foolish8
impossible to keep.9
Some promises were the best thing that could have happened10
brilliant11
binding12
the perfect idea.13
Some promises you don't want to keep14
they were what you wanted at the time15
but then you changed and you don't want to anymore.16
But you still have to do it.17
you still fufill your promise.18
Sometimes it turns out well.19
sometimes it turns out bad.20
Promises are complicated.
A contest entry
- Promises, and what they mean to you. by ShadyWilbury.
600 points, ended December 31, 2008, 7 entries
Honorable mention
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Comments
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Cool this is really good. It's really nice and poetic and I like it a lot. Good write and keep up the writing!
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This is excellent. Thank you for entering my contest. I couldn't agree more with the final line. Promises certainly *are* complicated, especially when they are the kind which cannot be kept, no matter how you try. Thanks again, and good luck.
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