“I'm not your knight in shining armor.
I'm just a man who stands between you and hell.”
Alessa Kelly

Will you be there
To catch me
When I fall?
Will you
Set me down
Gently,
Lovingly,
Careful
Not to bring me
Injury
As my body
Slides against yours
Until my feet
Are securely
On the ground?
And then,
Will you continue
To hold me
In your arms
Strong and safe
As you whisper words
Of comfort
And love,
Keeping the darkness
Of my fears
At bay?
You are my constant,
My bulwark,
My talisman
Against a world rapidly becoming
Frightful.
Thank you, my love,
For all that you are.
Thank you
For cherishing me.

c. 2025