i promise you the same

curled up on one of the couches at maclean today

looking down at the lake

and millennium park

and grant park

and the art institute

and the field museum

and the planetarium

and michigan

peace came to stay for a bit

if i could, i would have stayed the whole night

just to sit on the couch with peace

and assurance

and safety 

and comfort

for more than just an hour and a half

//

Would you walk with me

All the way through

Promise 

promise you'll never leave

Promise me your hand to hold

Your ears to listen

Promise me

That when I stop functioning

you'll sit with me

And hold me

So tight 

Until it passes 

Because it always does

I promise you the same.