My Response to That Song: Tracy Chapman's "The Promise"

My Promise

You asked, “Wait for me?”

You said, “I’ll come for you.”

Then you traveled far

And I reserved a place for you in my heart

Did you think of me?

Did you miss me once in a while?

You said that you’d return

You’d return and fill that space in my heart

Remembering

Your talk

Your lies

Your empty words

To find your way back to me

And I was here waiting

Did you dream of me

Like I dreamt of you?

Did you even think of me

Could you even hear the breaking of my heart

Remembering

Your talk

Your lies

Your empty words

To find your way back to me

And I was here waiting

I’d longed for you

And I had desired

to see your face your smile

But now, please stay wherever you are

Remembering

Your talk

Your lies

Your empty words

To find your way back to me

And I was here waiting

Together again

Used to be my only wish

In your arms

where I thought I could be whole

But now I’ll make a promise

and it’s one that I can keep

I vow to let you go

Please stay away from me

That place I held

for you, for you

has been filled