As long as it takes

to climb a mountain
into the sky
against your will

bare-skinned and bloody
your breath knocked out
by unspeakable views.

As long as it takes

to make peace
with a new normal
when all your limbs

have been dismembered
leaving nothing but
the heart of you.

As long as it takes

to get used to waking
from a dream
of falling

in a house with no floor
and inside a dream
wake up once more.

I am here

as you cry an ocean
and shed your layers
day after day.

I will cradle you
in this madness
my love and stay

as long as it takes.

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Backstory

Note to self.