Upon a promise I came,
but left on a lie.

Breathless beginnings,
mindless endings,
and regretfully declined.

A promise is nothing
without the tongue
and doings of others.

Sadly I have been pushed
aside by friendly lies.

I was told
a feather is a feather
but not a wing,
so I forgot how to fly.

Sorry my friend,
life is hard,
and we have to push harder
to survive.

**© 2018 By Amanda Shelton