Place to Fall

When you are pulled down
by the gravity of life's disappointments
and others' failures, it is me
that you come to for safety.
I brace myself for the impact,
ready to catch you with outstretched arms.
But instead you bounce back from my fingertips
and out of my reach.
As I watch you soar, I wait
down here, knowing
one thing you can always count on.
I will always be your place to fall.