pleads

[Steve]

heaven hold me high
let me forget
all that i've been told

allow the clarity of mind
that is needed to find
a lost path

before the leaves plumet

before the air chills

before my heart freezes
into the reflection of the pond.

heaven hold me down
let me keep
my feet to ground

allow the patience
to not rot this love

to not shove her before the train

to not glove my hand
during her winter spells
that crack catholic bells
and leave me shivering at night.

above all
let me not stray from me.