Need

My shadow and I contain a family;
We are Mother, Father, Brother, Sister.
We are Friend and Life Partner. 

You don’t have to be the love I need, 
It would tear no us apart. 

You don’t have to be the love I need, 
Though it would bring me another pace of joy. 

Still, when trust falters to be built; when the rush is over and only winter letters remain, 
You do not have to be the love I need.

Could you want and do?
-i may love that. It may enrich me.
Promise nothing in the world except an impossibly firm health, and
Tell me you will live forever,
So I may return to loving you. Tell me you will 
Dispel all dealings with untruth. So I may last in loving you.

Still,
You don’t have to be the love I need, I know 
We are Whole. 

Could you want to be the love I want? And do? Successfully? 
So I may have trust that builds? 
In spirit and in truth?                                                                                                                    e.b