The Ivy and The Pole

Does a woman give love in a manner unlike a man?
Can a man risk the words and the emotion?
The lessons can be taught to each other

The ivy wraps around the pole
Who is the ivy?
Who the pole?

Can the ivy thrive around the pole,
while honoring the pole for the support?
Must the ivy strangle in its ascent?

Can the story of love be rewritten
by the souls involved?
Interchangeable are the ivy and the pole

Today, I support you as you twist and tighten
Tomorrow, I may need you to be my anchor
Can we be brave enough to shape shift in synergy?

There are no defined roles in relationship
Unless we define them
Let us love freely, always, in all ways