I can't promise you roses <br />which bloom of brilliant red <br />but I promise, when you need me <br />as much as possible <br />I will be here for you <br /> <br />I can't promise you perfection <br />for perfection I am not <br />I am like the rose <br />thorns are all I've got <br />and tears are what I know <br /> <br />I can't promise you wealth <br />with money to shower away <br />the old pains that engulf you <br />but I can give you my love <br />to share throughout each day <br /> <br />I can't promise you the stars <br />for they are out of my reach <br />but I can show you how to walk <br />gently through your stormy nights <br />I’ll hold your hands till we cross the Gibraltar <br /> <br />I can't promise total happiness <br />and never a tear in your eye <br />but I can give you my word <br />that in every way I will try <br />to listen and wipe the tears you shed <br /> <br />I can't promise eternal life <br />for this is not mine to give <br />but I can promise you something <br />to love and support you <br />everyday in which we live <br /> <br />so you see I am not the best <br />and I'm not leaps above the rest <br />but then you will never know <br />until you've put me to the test <br />when we reach the edge of the river<br /><br />Padmore Enyonam Agbemabiese<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/can-t-promise-anything/
