Promise

ART: "Anniversary" By Ernest Watson

/I'll take your hand within my hand
I know that sometimes promises sink like quicksand..
but just know this..
I'll love you the very best I can..
I can't perform miracles...
I'm only a mortal man./

/Neither love nor fate is left up to me
and in the coming days whatever will be
will just be..
I won't promise you the sun...
and I won't expect the moon from you..
and I won't promise you the sky...
but I'll tell you what I will do..
I'll promise you that I'll try...
to do all of the things a man is supposed to...
to keep you happy../

/Right now I've never been more sure of what I feel
and what I feel , I'm certain is real...
but feelings change from one day to the next
and it all can get complicated at best.../

/Neither love nor fate is left up to me or you
and what you say you feel for me may change
, this I know to be true..
so don't try to make me believe that the day
will never come when you might want to leave..
Just know that it's not a crime..
to say ,we'll take it one day at a time..
and come what may...
because you know I'll ask you why...
one fine day...
so let's be realistic and just say....
Promise me you'll try...
Promise me you'll try...
because you know that I would../

/I promise you
that I'll try...
to do all of the things a man should do
to keep you happy
and never cause you to cry...

I promise you.../