I want to hold
you so tightly
so close
so totally

that you know
nothing can reach you
here, no
no harm will come
to you

not while I'm around

this urge so strong
so pure intentioned
to shield you
from worry and pain and
frustration and the
knack life has of
backhanding us sometimes

to stand between you
and the dragon to
keep you free
from worry or care
within the perfect
circle of my love

I would be your
warrior bitch and
keep it all out
all at bay

so complete, so total
my love, my devotion
so whole my passion
so encompassing

but you are not
my little boy and
sometimes the monsters
under the bed are real

I, the most capable
person I know
am powerless to change
any of it for you

I learned long ago
that life is something
we can only change for
ourselves

So instead, I hold you
so tight, so close
and I hope to lend
you some of my strength
by osmosis

give you some of that
stiff upper lip
and a reminder to say
fuck it
when you've done all you can

01/18/2008

Posted on 01/18/2008
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