Her Villanelle

Surrounded by those who would run away
As your world begins to fall
I vow to forever stay.

I ask that with me you will lay
Whenever I may call
Surrounded by those who would run away.

I know with faith this bond won’t fray
And when we can barely crawl
I vow to forever stay,

On my knees at night I pray
That life will never make you fall
Surrounded by those who would run away.

As the night becomes the day
And until you can see it all
I vow to forever stay.

These are my dreams, as scripted as a play,
And it’s you I love in this crowded hall,
Surrounded by those who would run away,
I vow to forever stay.