Dreams and Promises
William Rogers 1962 (Peoria, Illinois)
We all have dreams left unfulfilled,
and promises left unkept,
There are memories that haunt us still,
of nights we wish we'd slept,
A lovers touch that went astray,
another that just went wrong,
Like chasing the sun on a cloudy day,
wondering just where you belong,
Dreams and Promises, Promises and Dreams,
someone tell me what they really mean,
Are they there to tear us apart,
always leaving us with a broken heart,
Or are they there to make us stronger,
to keep us pushing on and on,
When it seems we can go no longer,
will they be the strength we call upon,
No one knows where our dreams may lead,
or the set backs we will endure,
Yet the challenge we surely need,
to make us stronger and secure,
So don't give up on the promises in life,
or the dreams you seek to find,
Stay strong through the pain and strife,
then you will have some peace of mind.
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Written on November 14, 1998
Submitted by williamrogersjr2011 on September 19, 2022
Modified on March 16, 2023
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Scheme | AABCDEDEFGHHIJIJKLMLNONO |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 856 |
Words | 186 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 24 |
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