You Promised Me

You said that you'd remember and come for me,

And for the first few months, I had hope.

But as they slipped away,

It was harder not to get angry and impatient

As I waited for you and you never came.

You said that you'd remember, and come for me,

And for the first year, I had some hope.

You were my sister--

Why would you desert me and break a promise?

I waited for you and you never came.

You said that you'd remember, and come for me,

And for the first decade, I had a little hope.

You'd never lied to me before,

So why should it be any different?

But after twenty years, I realized you'd forgotten.