soft clouds, crystal skies

2 | keep me

Of all the memories you could have left
It was the hardship of sorrows that didn't help
Of all the silence we've endured over the past
It was this note that set us off at last
The verses of old repeat in ways we hear
Same old versions of the songs we held dear
Every piece, every moment reminds me of you
So I don't understand why I endured hours of blue
Of all the days we could have fallen apart
It was the time before times, take my heart
So darling, keep me against the flow taking us away
Keep me safe, keep me calm, yours—keep me this way

The river is shallow yet the ocean is deep
That said, my heart is afraid of love's price steep
Save me, then, when I'm already falling asleep
Take me into your arms, together we take the leap
But the reckless waves of life chose this to sweep
Rage, withered heights, how many nights did I weep
For you, darling, I would have given my all
Without malice or pause—without the slightest stall
Of all the time we spent fighting for us
It was this day that you decided to amass
All the hurt the years pile up—you gave
Will you keep me sane, keep me far from my grave?

Because of all the memories we could have made
Here on out, all thrown against the gutter in aid
Of the frozen chances and the merit of our daze
Dare we look back and see the mess of our craze?
Darling, I wouldn't have minded all the hurt and haze
So don't make it harder for us to make it out of the maze
I love you, that I somehow know for certain
But do you love me enough to erase the stain
Of failed love and scarred heart from words unmeant
Are you willing to brave through storms to emerge spent?
Because with you, I'll gladly stand and do the same
Just to keep you happy, keep you mine, keep you tame

Of all the chances we took to forever that would move
Forward? Back? I don't know so, to me, prove
The salience of our journey down this ancient road
Are we strangers or have we already bestowed
Our names, have we tried imagining the future
Or are we stuck in silence, in the midst of the suture?
My love, I give you an oath that I will fight
To fulfill even if the end is already in sight
I will be yours through all storms despite
I will be your fire when you've killed all your light
Darling, the start is here, with no assurances of redo
So keep me smiling, keep me warm, keep me in love with you

Yup! The second poem this March! I've been on a roll and with a simp poem, too! I'm evolving. xD

So this poem is about the fear of being in love but still doing it anyway because it's what matters. The only thing the persona is wishing to their lover was that they do everything they can to not let that love die.

How about you? What do you think of this poem? Comment below. :)