Promise me you'll never leave me until your dying day. Promise to protect me from the outside world. Even from myself. Promise to be my partner whether rich or poor. Promise me....
Promise me that you won't withhold affection to control me. Promise that you'll look for solutions instead of problems. Promise to choose kindness over cruelty. To be compassionate and not judgmental. Promise me....
Promise me you will not abuse my trust. Promise to never make me vulnerable, but to empower me instead. Raise me up, not hold me down, or, back. Promise me....
Promise me you will hold my hand tightly in public. Promise to kiss me, especially when everyone is watching. And, to not be embarrassed when I laugh louder than anyone else in a crowded movie theatre. Promise me....
Promise me your financial support when I need it, and when I don't. Promise you will not ask without asking. Or, expect more from me than you do of yourself. Promise me....
Promise me you will be loyal to my body, my sprit and my mind. So I can be loyal to yours. In new and imaginative ways that will make your toes curl. Promise me....
Promise me you will listen when I talk about things you think are trivial. Promise to take my fears seriously because you recognize my position as a woman in a male-oriented society. And, that you will never call me a derogatory name that has no male equivalent. Promise me....
Promise me that when I take off my clothes in front of you, you will look at me in a way that makes me feel beautiful, sexy and loved in just one glance. Promise you will always make me feel desirable. Even when I write for two solid days, haven't showered and look absolutely awful. Promise me....
Promise me you will put your tongue between my legs and give me pleasure simply because you can. Promise that you will study the instruction manual for my body and keep it happy and healthy. That, you will care if I orgasm or not. So we can both have equal satisfaction. Promise me....
Promise me that you will not make unilateral decisions that will hurt my life. Promise that you will respect the faith and trust I put in you. Because, you would rather die than harm me or cause me any undue distress. Promise me....
For, I promise all those same things to you, too. Forever and always. Always and forever. We will dance under the stars. We will sing, we will laugh, and we will cry. But we will always remain together.
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