You are there

By Nikki Giovanni

i shall save my poems

for the winter of my dreams

i look forward to huddling

in my rocker with my life

i wonder what i'll contemplate

lovers-certainly those

i can remember

and knowing my life

you'll be there

you'll be there in the cold

like a Siamese on my knee

proud purring when you let me stroke you

you'll be there in the rain

like an umbrella over my head

sheltering me from the damp mist

you'll be there in the dark

like a lighthouse in the fog

seeing me through troubled waters

you'll be there in the sun

like coconut oil on my back

to keep me from getting burned

i shall save a special poem

for you to say

you always made me smile

and even though i cried sometimes

you said i will not let you

down

my rocker and i  on winter's porch

will never be sad if you're gone

the winter's cold has been stored

against

you will always be

there