your whole being
is untenable:
flawed and insupportable,
i try my best
to grasp on to shaky corners
and straighten my back
so you don't fall
ii.
i hear your voice tremble
over ceaseless admissions,
'who is there?'
i am here. i am
always here.
iii.
despite
your wayward tendencies
and hopeless fallacies:
i will wrap you
around my sinews and
love you whole.