A promise to my first substack reader

I cannot promise happiness

I cannot promise understanding

I cannot promise consistency

I cannot promise you a boat trip

on a frozen lake

with a miniature donkey

sipping on pink lemonade.

I cannot promise elegance

I cannot promise drama

I cannot promise new religion

I cannot promise you goosebumps

for starters or dessert

with a slice of salted ego

drowning in hot noodle soup.


I cannot promise guidance

or much needed validation

and I really cannot agree

to any form of compromise

but I can

give you

some assurance.



So, here it is

my momentary pledge

my sugar coated vow:

I promise you

a sea of awkward possibilities

a trip on stolen curiosity

a moisturizer for the mind.

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