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A Broken Promise

by Michael Charles Messineo — Read all 96 poems by Michael Charles Messineo

No matter what your reason is for breaking any promise... DON'T DO IT. Life is much easier when you deliver the promises that you make.

Tuesday, November 2, 2004

A promise of yes that does turn to no,

is a sad and painful review. 

It runs through your mind, thoughts bad and unkind, 

Self-doubt displaces the truth. 

 

You tend to accept your inner most faults 

instead of just looking toward pain.

You beat yourself down, your head to the ground

the feeling just drives you insane. 

 

If you give your word, a promise to one, 

prepare to make it come true .

For if you turn sour, change your mind in the hour

then you're painting the others' world blue.  

 

 

 



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Reviewed by Jeanette Cooper
Reviewed on July 7, 2010
Your poem touches on a hurtful topic when a person we have given our trust to fails to keep his/her word to us.

My father always said, "A man's word is his honor, and if we say we'll do something, we should do it at all cost."

A fine piece of writing with a worthy message,
Jeanette

Reviewed by Suzanne Crowell (Reader)
Reviewed on July 5, 2010
Iv'e recently experienced a broken promise.My heart is broken,my world is blue.

Reviewed by patrick cruce (Reader)
Reviewed on April 1, 2007
For many when we make a promise to one another and then we do make the mistake of breaking it in some kind of way.. Well done..Thanks Patrick

Reviewed on March 4, 2007
Your poetry gives on so m uch meaning that you have to recieve positive feedback from all that review. Thanks for sharing with me and many others here on the lovely Den.

Reviewed on November 15, 2004
People should never make any promises, unless they mean it.

Also, there are differences in saying that:

"I will do that."

and

"I will do that, I promise."

So when somebody say to you, "I will do it." does not normally mean a promise to you, rather, it was a commitment to the speakher himself/herself. It bears no obiligations to others rather than the speaker.

That is the difference between a promise and an obligation.

Sandie May Angel :o)

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on November 7, 2004
a promise is sacred when it's broken we have lost all credibility and disappoint who is was meant for ...

wise poem ...

Reviewed by Ch'erie de Perrot
Reviewed on November 5, 2004
is a broken heart, and that is not fair.
Touching write.

Ch'erie

Reviewed by ya mama (Reader)
Reviewed on November 5, 2004
a well crafted poem.

Reviewed by Nordette Adams
Reviewed on November 2, 2004
100% I agree, except in the case of sex when you discover the S.O.B. is foul with his clothes off or pulls out whips and chains and is very much into your feeling pain, then I think you can break a promise. ;-) Sorry, too many logic classes.

Oh, fantastic writing, you sexy man. I almost forgot.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on November 2, 2004
Agreed, I hate people who make promises and take then lightly...Ed

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on November 2, 2004
Love the rhyme and rhythm of this gem! Brilliant write

Reviewed by Dave Harm
Reviewed on November 2, 2004
The power of what we say, is more important then what we do. No one seems to forget a broken promise. Good advice!

Reviewed by Evelyn Simon
Reviewed on November 2, 2004
Well done. :)

Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on November 2, 2004
amen!!!

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on November 2, 2004
Great message. Expecially important when dealing with children. Never break a promise, they will remember.


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