“You can count on me

To make you forget the bad”

He promised her 

They would tell each other

Everything

They would smile and laugh

Together

They would dance and cry in

Harmony

They would eat and tell stories in

Union

They would hide secrets as one 

Bond

“You can count on me

To make you feel better”

He promised her

They would kiss under bleachers

Alone

They would stare into each other’s eyes at

Night

They would lay beside one another in 

Quiet

They whisper softly to comfort one another in

Tears

They spoke of love and dark 

Temptations

“You can count on me

To bring you home”

He promised her

They walked along a path in the 

Dark

They parked the car in the middle of 

Nowhere

They kissed passionately for a 

Moment

They stopped for a 

Breath

Her face was now flushed

As she stared at the void in his eyes.

She stopped breathing, 

He pulled the knife out 

And kissed her on the forehead

“I promised,” he said, 

“You can count on me”