Lovely Teddy Bear

All I ever really wanted
Was to be loved
Like a child loves their bear
With adoration and fearlessness
To feel safe
And cast impetuous kisses
Into the sea
Of your voice
Heavy and dark
With a whisper of safety
Spoken words over the phone
Are heartfelt and free
I had forgotten how to swim
When you saved me from drowning
In wave upon wave
Of quiet desperation