CALL ME BELOVED

when you’re tired and the weight of the day
is pushing you down, I want to be the pillar
that will hold you upright. if there is anything
that I want out of this life it is to be stalwart
and calm when the winds blow, when the seas rise,
when the clouds break, when life rushes at you
with a furious roar.

I think about this while the windows fog up
and the sun dips down past the rooftops,
while the trains roll rambling home and
the front doors of the building open
and close, open and close – the clock ticks on
and brings you closer to being back
home with me.