Glue

The time I spent with you was necessary
I could not be myself right now without it.
My other needs and wishes often vary
But always I need you - you cannot doubt it.
I am perhaps - no certainly - less glad,
Less chipper than I am all other times.
But you must not think that you made me sad;
Nor do you bring about my angry rhymes.
The only solace that I have from these
Is you and how you always make me feel;
When I am struck by massive, deep unease
Your presence keeps me tethered to the real.
And what is real? Our love, and how it makes
Me whole again when everything else breaks.