I hold onto you so I don’t fall.
We dangle together above the abyss,
At the bottom of which are cold eyes and hungry mouths,
Waiting to devour our hearts.
You are my support and my wings,
My sail and my hope.
We soar together above the void.
Hold me tighter!

I hold onto you so I don’t drown.
The storm roars behind us,
Beyond the walls of our ark,
Where we’ve taken refuge from the world.
Our path weaves between Scylla and Charybdis,
And the monsters are almost within.
Be my sword and my shield,
My anchor and my salvation.
We’re almost home.
Hold me tighter!

© Elena Shuwany