Always Beside You

A poem about enduring broken promises.

Riku Arikiri
Know Thyself, Heal Thyself
1 min readApr 12, 2021

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Forever will I keep, the promise of old
Insisted she said when I made her frown

I remember her tears, as they fell on my heart
I held her tight, while I hushed her goodnight

For a moment just there, she relieved herself right
Her lover was dead, as the angel caressed…

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Riku Arikiri
Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

It’s never black or white. Sometimes there’s a bit of spicy red in there as well.