I solemnly vow to just

Be, to not

Dismantle myself

Into giftboxes made for the unfortunate and

Needy and

Fortunate but greedy.

I solemnly vow to just

Stand, tie my

Worn-out, fabric shoes tightly and

Brave against tsunamis and

Earthquakes and tornados and

Forest fires and flash floods and

You.

I solemnly vow to just

Speak, unlock doors

Too shy to unveil their

Secrets and dreams, to let

Fantasies run wild and ever

Free.

I solemnly vow to just

Write, tickle sentences and

Half-crafted metaphors and

Drag them across pages of

4am thoughts, where

The angels do not hush nor

Censor.

I solemnly vow

To uplift my duties as

A person with rights and learn

To be more assertive and

Decisive and find lost purpose and

I'll vow.

No, I vow.

I vowed.