I swear I will be better this time.
I will not gripe, I will not whine,
Or slow you down on your climb.
I’ll smile and say I’m fine,
Pivot on a dime.
I wont, this time,
Cross your line.
The crime,
Mine.
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Authors note - I was not looking for a picture of a dog, but....
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This is a stinking cite picture!! Totally get why you chose it!! Oh, and your nonet was wonderful too! 😅
Super
Catchy rhyme and very well done. And the dog is darling! :)
Masterful use of rhyme! Having a hard time imagining it paired without a dog pic now that’s it’s cemented!
Complicit in one’s own subjugation as the phrase/theory goes. ☹️
Oh this one has all the feels!
This nonet fits the dog nicely as well.
The dog sets it all up nicely. Good stuff!
I mean, how could you pass that pic by? Loved the nonet
I think the dog pic is perfect for your words, even if it wasn't intentional..
Oh heartfelt lines, "I swear I will be better this time".
Is it weird that i think that the other in your lovey, rhyming Nonet is Vocal?
So simple, yet eloquent and powerful, with rhyming too! The dog picture feels right regardless of what way this interpreted.
As a pathological people pleaser and an empath, this was so relatable for me. Loved your Nonet!
Haha I loved the dog.. The promises are there to be broken if it comes to bullying, manipulators etc.. Poor soul.
Felt it 😪
Who could say no to that?!