The Forgotten Promise

Saw a shadow in the night

Judah's son in his plight

Promises made in the haze

Lost now in forgotten days

Er's wife cast aside

Tamar cries but none provide

Empty vows they twist and turn

Lonely fire starts to burn

Where does justice hide

Broken words they ride

Promises fade in shame

Who will take the blame

Onan's treachery found

Life spilled on cold hard ground

Left her with nothing but pain

Tears fall like unforgiving rain

Shalt's name in whispered lies

Desperation in her eyes

Hope buried in the dust

Cries of a broken trust

A waiting game in bleak despair

Shelah's name in empty air

Judah's vow so hollow and bare

Truth hidden without a care