i swear and cry and grate
you worry and fumble and wish it all away
we will dance again
i scream and throw and punch myself in the stomach
you shake and huddle and try to think of the better day
we will dance again
i love and hate and remember nothing good
you seethe and smash and can’t quite sum up why we are here
we will dance again
i yell at nothing and drive nails into walls
you hold my hand and direct the hammer
we will dance again
i battle to speak and lose all my coherence
you smile and hope it’s not a grimace
we will dance again
thank you for keeping my feet firm grounded
we will dance again