A.R. Rainey

A.R. Rainey is one of the winners of the New Year’s Poetry Competition! Check out her other poem on my blog, based on my snippet The Old Man and the Sea.

Below is A.R. Rainey’s poem that won the New Year’s Poetry Competition as my favorite poem.

My Promise

A new year is approaching-
A new dawn, a new day–
And there are, as there always are,
Promises to make.

I promise that I’ll stand beside you
Through chaos and through strife.
I promise that I’ll hold you close
Through the darkest night.

I promise that I’ll do my best
To write the world anew.
I promise that I’ll spin a tale
That someday comes to you–

I promise that I’ll love you still
When I take my newfound path
Into the world, away from home,
Facing Earth’s cruel wrath.

I promise that I’ll make for you
A world for you to love.
I promise that I’ll show to you
The Peace in gentle dove.

And so, my brother, go to sleep–
Enjoy whatever fantasies do
Play inside your toddler dreams–
While you rest, I’ll write them alive for you.