Broken Promises

 
 
She promised a visit to heaven
To her flat she did beckon
But in the event
She did lament
Illness prevented the action
 
I visited her flat one day
She had promised we could play
She had urgent work
She could not shirk
So what was the point of my stay
 
We arranged a weekend away
She was keen right up to the day
Then fate intervened
Promise unredemed
At home she had to stay
 
Do her promises exceed her daring
Does she find the thought scaring
Gets cold feet
Excuses complete
Finds a reason for procrastinating
 
My hopes have been resilient
But after this discouragement
I feel let down
Am I a clown?
In expecting their fulfillment