Rainbow

You are slipping 

Dripping and dampening my fingers 

You say I am putting you through the wringer 

But I have not rung the soaking towel

That I use to dry my tears

And I have spent years watching you unravel 

I do not foster any growth

You’re falling into the river and I do not know

I am conflicted; I feel restricted 

Because I want you to see your reflection on the surface of the water

And realize you have not gone any farther 

From your original form

And the storm will not wash you away

You still live with the detrimental decay 

It is so hard to let it go

Maybe after the storm blows,

There will be a rainbow

Nothing is promised 

Nothing will be accomplished

If I am not honest 

But you are my rainbow

Your light blinds me from ever letting go

Your effervescent glow

Forbids me from letting you know

Why should I be the storm that overcasts you

I will let it flow past you

My rainbow, that glows after my storm

Full of frustration and scorn 

But I fear I will lose you forever

The light that darkens my life for the better

Maybe it is your unrestricted access that really torrents

It will always be my torment