My Promise

My hair will not always be smooth.
My waist will not always be small.
I may sleep more than most.
I may say things to myself that are beyond critical.

I may be late.
My hamper may always be full.
I may laugh too loudly
or withdraw by total surprise.

I will not always be me,
the me you know and love.
I will not always be the strong one
or the resilient one.

But my love for you will never cease,
it will be constant.
It will rise up like a deep blue wave,
and never tire.
It will be as filling as the cold brisk air.
It will remain as solid as a distant mountain peak,
and never crumble.
It will be there in the silence,
like a solemn deer, peering in the woods.

And that is the one thing I can promise you. 

(c) LMS 2011