A VOW TO RISE

Villanelle: A Vow to RiseIn raw sunrise, your tears carve rivers deep,
Where vulnerability lays your soul bare,
I swear to lift you when your heart can’t leap. Your empire’s built with sweat, each brick a keep,
Forged in blood and toil, a dreamer’s prayer,
In raw sunrise, your tears carve rivers deep. Through swollen eyes, where endless sorrows seep,
You’ve carved a path through doubt’s unyielding glare,
I swear to lift you when your heart can’t leap. My friendship burns, a dragon’s fire to keep,
Unyielding loyalty, a bond so rare,
In raw sunrise, your tears carve rivers deep. No surrender now, no quitting’s vow to reap,
Your heart’s desire climbs beyond despair,
I swear to lift you when your heart can’t leap. Through shifting sands of fate, you learn to sweep,
Pivoting with grace where trials ensnare,
In raw sunrise, your tears carve rivers deep. With righteous pride, your truth you must now reap,
Reclaim your throne, authentic, none compare,
I swear to lift you when your heart can’t leap. The stars bear witness to the oath I keep,
To guard your spirit through the storm’s harsh flare,
In raw sunrise, your tears carve rivers deep,