your strength

your strength torn between those who love me and those whom i love, hysterical fear runs rampant, put out your hand, calm me, i beg. from no one else have i derived such strength as you provide. you appear as a reservoir of all that is good and ever full, i hope. for if ever i begin to drain you i will depart. rather i would die of thirst than greedily drink you dry. mother gave me life but you, my darling, sustain it © tlp 2010