I would …
Published in
Dec 3, 2023
I would hold you until the sun
envelopes the earth in its fiery embrace,
and even still then.
I would hold you until the heat death of the universe,
ours the only molecules yet moving,
and even still then.
I would wrap my arms around you
like a shield,
until they were quilted with cruelty’s arrows,
and even still then.
I would hold you up, high and proud,
until you stand, run, and leap on your own,
and even still then.
I would hold your heart,
keeping it safe
until it can heal, thrive,
and love,
and even still then.
