Still

Long exposure lets in the light

With her strong composure I won’t blur my lines

Holding me back from thrashing around

Grounding figure in the background

She holds me still

She holds me still

I float on a shadow that suggests her shape

My vignetted mother fades in drapes

Hiding in focus, I see her still

Overlooked figure in the background

She holds me still

She holds me still

Zooming ahead, I’ve left her hearth

Though her warmth is still present when we’re apart

Photographic memory still calming me down

Forever a figure in the background

She holds me still

She holds me still