You promised...

Rain falls soft against the pane, Mirroring the ache, this constant pain. We built our world on promises whispered low, Now echoes haunt the places where you used to go. ___ Remember nights beneath the starlit skies? You held my hand, reflected in my eyes. Said forever, a love that wouldn't fade, But forever ended, a debt you haven't paid. ___ You promised you'd be always near, Wipe away each falling tear. You promised me, through thick and thin, But now the silence crashes in. ___ A hollowed-out soul still waits by the fire, A constant reminder, fueling my desire To understand just where you went astray, Why "always" vanished, just yesterday. ___ Remember dreams we painted, bright and bold? A story waiting, waiting to unfold. Said our love would conquer any plight, But you surrendered, vanished in the night. ___ You promised you'd be always near, Wipe away each falling tear. You promised me, through thick and thin, But now the silence crashes in. ___ I search for answers in the fading light, Was it all just a dream, or were you there? Trying to piece together what went wrong, Where the melody shifted to a sorrowful song. ___ You promised you'd be always near, Wipe away each falling tear. You promised me, through thick and thin, But now the silence crashes in. ___ Always near... the words still ring, A broken promise, on a broken wing. An empty house, and falling rain, Just echoes whisper your name... again.