How can I be there for you
To metabolize these things between us
That are true
What things do you need to hear
Sweetly said in nuances
That perish every fear
How can I be there for you
To staunch the arterial bleed
Your insides feel
To be present but unglued
From your eyes, yearning in need
Albeit, with lips sealed
If you tell me
A random “I love you”
Or a hug from behind
Or a road trip to Maseru
With so many axes to grind
I would rather this than silence
The violence
That now makes me ask
How can I be there for you
