You hold me up

You keep me together

You make me presentable

Although, ostensibly nowadays I hold you up

Synergistic

Contemplative

A strong constitution

No zephyr can tear you apart

But my unhappiness can

You bind me

For we are interlocked

You remind me of when I need to stop

You serve a challenge to pull you up

But together we fail

And together we rise up

But it’s not a zero-sum game

It’s just a partnership

Forged in respect