I swore

(I’m writing this about one night where I went against everything I thought I was)

All my life I swore
I would be kind, generous and sincere,
I would treat girls with respect
be a shoulder which would wipe away the tear,

I swore
I would not be like other guys
who use and manipulate girls,

I swore
to be different and better than the rest
and to treat people right,

I swore
to not lie or deceive,

but it turns out
all the things I swore not to be,
are exactly who I am

I swore

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