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You promised me protection, promised me the world right at my fingertips. You promised me hardship, but nothing we couldn't go through together. You promised me humor, said we'd somehow find it in this cynical world. You promised me hope, said we'd beat the world at it's own game. Just the two of us, you promised. Just us against the universe, because we could do anything with just the two of us. You promised me all this before I even left your womb. You promised me all this before you even knew who to love. You promised me all this so that you could believe it yourself. You promised me all this so that I can do the same when you become too old and frail, too weak to hold up your end. You promised me all this so that I can help you the way you once did. And I promise, I will.
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Jan 13, 2016
Jan 13, 2016 at 5:04 PM UTC
Promises
You promised me protection, promised me the world right at my fingertips. You promised me hardship, but nothing we couldn't go through together. You promised me humor, said we'd somehow find it in this cynical world. You promised me hope, said we'd beat the world at it's own game. Just the two of us, you promised. Just us against the universe, because we could do anything with just the two of us. You promised me all this before I even left your womb. You promised me all this before you even knew who to love. You promised me all this so that you could believe it yourself. You promised me all this so that I can do the same when you become too old and frail, too weak to hold up your end. You promised me all this so that I can help you the way you once did. And I promise, I will.
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hailey-ngo
Jan 13, 2016
Jan 13, 2016 at 5:04 PM UTC
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