PROMISES

Dear friends,
I promise to listen 
Even when I disagree.

Dear Parents,
I promise to never forget 
What you have given me.

Dear siblings,
I promise to love you 
And always forgive.

Dear animals,
I promise to try to undo the damage 
That humans have done. 

Dear sickness,
I promise to fight for your victims 
And never give in to your cruelty.

Dear power,
I promise to never let you 
Get the best of me.

Dear poets,
I promise to honor your words 
And your opinions.

Dear life,
I promise to change  the world 
With kindness and wisdom.

Dear world,
I promise to be me.