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I wish I could be

Your neck

so I could hold your head up

when all you wanted to do

was keep it down.

I wish I were able

to keep your head above water

no matter how high the tide is.

I wish I could make sure

you were always looking forward—

and not down at your feet

because I know

You don’t want to take any more steps.

I wish I could hold your back straight

So you could feel strong

I wish I could be

The reason your head was up high

Even if you were at your lowest.

I wish I were so valuable

that you’d never want to be without me;

that you couldn’t live without me.

I wish that you would die

if I were broken.

I wish you could balance your life on me

and I could hold you up

whenever you were feeling heavy;

we could sway together

and lay together

but I would be nowhere near your heart.

I wish I could be

your neck

because there’s absolutely no doubt

that you’re mine.