To Go

I do not like to go away
I much prefer to be right here
To hold her tight and simply stay
Where I am happy, warm, and dear.
But sadly I must go, I fear,
Must do what I have promised to:
Be helpful, active, frank, and clear
In other places. It is true
I have commitments that run through
Whatever other wishes I
May have developed; and I do
Fulfill my promises. And why?
Because I do not wish to make
You fear my promises don't take.