A Promise

if I give you a penny

what do you offer in return

do you hand to me your heart

to heat the passions of my soul

if I give you a penny

is there more to you I owe

an offering of my fidelity

that a mere lifetime cannot hold

and from the depth of my being

gift to you love, honor and kindness

with sweetness the cornerstone to our home

promise to me and I to you

violence our children will never see

nor feel…

nor hear…
and in your certitude
can you always protect them from fear

if I give you a penny

do you promise all this to me?

~ p. thibodeau-baker ~