Royalty

She stands with a statuesque resolve

In the eye of the tornado

jaw clenched

A violent grace

A pillar in the midst of chaos

The weight of a thousand lifetimes on her shoulders

She wears my failures with

a sense of royalty

She touches the darkest corners

of my soul 

they don't seem so dark

when she is here

I tell myself that I've never needed anyone

and never will

but lying to a liar is a risky proposition