One day they woke up
hanging by a thread.
They married so young
now wondered what they did.
What is that thing called love
they really didn’t know.
Had the time really come
for them to let it all go?
But giving it all up
has such a high cost
all their past wins
would end up lost.
No, no, that wouldn’t do
It’s time for a plan
because this is forever
together
they’ll head to the promised land.
They decided to fight
for matters of the heart
sacrifice all they knew
and make a new start.
So they moved away
from family and home
determined to make it work
and do it on their own.
They gave it their all
they did what they should
in a fight for love
they did what they could.
But it just didn’t do
and they didn’t understand
how this move didn’t save them
but beat them
when it was to be their promised land.
This new land of theirs
no longer held promise.
Each day they lost
a little more ground, to be honest.
Every day they forgot
what they were fighting for
and instead
they just fought more and more.
No one looks forward
if they keep looking back
and the future is only a dream
when the foundation lacks.
They did what they could do
but it all slipped from their hands
and their firm hold
grew cold
in the myth of a promised land.
© 2015 ck’s days
Very good! 🙂 So many promise themselves so much in this world and end up disappointed. Hanging onto the past or believing in empty self promises doesn’t really do anyone any good.
This is based on a true story of a couple I know that moved here. It did not end well for them. So, so sad.