A Constant New Fear Poem by Annie Cordelia Adams

i have to love everything you hate
i don't have to let you know how he got away
i keep trying to forget the smell of his air
i don't have to tell you how the story went there
i've wanted to tell you since you moved back here
when texas grew far and our bodies drew near
i don't have to tell you why i love that song
why i made other plans and never bought a bong

i only can tell you some things

i sense your mood
i've sensed her hold on you
i love your name
i love your voice when you wake

i sense that you didn't know
and you'll never know
i understand what's in a name
and i feel the same

i'm not happy here
i need a constant new fear
and when i overcome
it's time for me to move on

don't get tired
i'll find you strength
please keep up
we'll find our strengths