All these pacts we make
A pinky shake decided
Forever our love
Sung to the mountains and skies
Across the valleys beyond
Whispered words that shine
Pledged to never breach or break
Future in our hands
Temptation will not lead us
Not this time, never again
Obligations shared
For us to build castle walls
Our words are at stake
We know it won’t be easy
That’s when the tough get going
We brokered this deal
To shape a nest of relief
Sometimes days are dull
For the warmth, we must maintain
A flexible foundation
Let us bend in sync
The winds of change will blow through
We’ll not break this bond
Pick you up when you stumble
Fend off discontent and pain
All these pacts we make
Pledge to never breach or break
Our words are at stake
For the warmth, we must maintain
Fend off discontent and pain
A garland tanka shared with Tanka Tuesday using synonyms for promise and comfort

Yep.
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You have a way with words that bring depth, visual, & emotion. 🙂
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Cheers Charlie. 🙏
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🙂
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I can see this in a personal as well as a public vain… well done!
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Thanks Jules 🙏
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I enjoyed reading this. I love the mention of a pinky promise! So sweet.
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Thanks Lisa 🙏 I use pinky promises with my students at school – a lesson for both teacher and student that promises are often useless! Hahah!
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This is beautiful, Shaun!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Thanks so much 🙏
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this Shaun is a work of art 💜
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Woah! Thank you 🙏 I really appreciate your kind words.
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A pleasure 💜
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