Promise

A mind of amazing brilliance,
Trapped inside a body of pain,
I swear I intended to visit you,
Now I'll never see you again.

A heart of the purest gold,
Always shining in your bright blue eyes,
I promise I often thought of you,
But my actions I do despise.

And now as I realise the truth,
I regret not following through,
With the things I wanted to say,
And the things I wanted to do.

I think of the things you said to me,
The places you said I'll go,
How much you really believed in me,
And how you spoilt me so.

I hope you know I'll remember you,
I hope you know I really cared,
You planted a seed of hope in my heart,
When I was upset, alone and scared.

I'm so sorry I never returned,
Your endless, generous favours,
But I promise each memory of you,
In my heart I will always savour.

I dedicate this poem to you Paul,
It comes directly from my heart,
And the moments and days I spent with you,
From my soul they will never part.