antidote

with every
rotation
you make
while you clean

and every
damnation
you utter
as you move

i can feel
the frustration
you're trying to
get rid of

and i search
a dozen times over
for a way to help you
let go

and i scan
up and down me
to make sure i'm not
the trouble

and i long
for a time when you
finally collapse
close by

so i can hold you
as close as you'll let me
as long as you'll take me

as needed
only as directed
by your sighs

and the release
of your soul

(let go)