Poem For Ryland

 I hate to say 
 you're as solid as a rock
 because it sounds like you're made of it.

 maybe your arms hold me
 better than most people
 and maybe you're good to cry with
 and maybe that's because
 you're solid and warm, but
 rocks aren't cuddly, and you are.

 and anyway, rocks aren't warm.
 so you're not one.
 just a sweet guy.

 disappointed
 inconsolable
 i can't believe i have to
 go another set of months without
 sleeping against
 your shoulder
 the shoulder that 
 we've always said
 is so perfect for sleeping against.

 don't know how you got to be
 such a comfort
 and how do you have all the tools to build
 the strongest kind of
 foundation?

 you support
 every whim
 and do it
 with strength.