Keepers

*To the Keepers- for being the men who will never let me down.


It's you, it's you
The Loner,
The one who holds me still.
The head, the neck, the conscience,
The focused, driven will.
The one who worked the hardest
and at times had the least to gain.
You paved the way for the rest of us
and never once complained.
You've been where I find myself
time and time again...
and you dig for me.
You dig when I become a person that I hate-
You fight against my darkest sides,
you shoulder all the weight.
And I know I hurt you
every time I turn away;
But it's you who are my truest friend
at the closing of each day.
Even when you're lost, yourself,
you help me find my way.
And though this world will tear us
Until we're miles and miles apart,
it's you, it's you
The Loner
who I carry in my heart.
You're a Keeper.
You're my Keeper.


It's you, it's you
The Lover,
The one who holds me near-
The shoulders, the arms, the tender heart,
the gentle listening ear.
The one who's shown me what it's like
to be faithful, to be true;
Who challenges me to be mindful
of the things I say and do.
You see my face and know I'm lost.
You fight to pull me through...
and you dig for me.
You dig when I become a person that I hate-
You fight against my desperate sides,
you shoulder all the weight.
And I know I hurt you
every time I turn away;
But it's you who show me love
at the closing of each day.
Even when I break your heart,
you hold me anyway.
And though this world will tear us
Until we're miles and miles apart,
it's you, it's you
The Lover
who I carry in my heart.
You're a Keeper.
You're my Keeper.


It's you, it's you
The Fighter,
The one who holds me up.
The legs, the feet, the swinging fists,
the overflowing cup.
The one who warms my heart
with your joyful, joking side-
an interesting complement
to your stubborn pride;
but you've always been beside me
in the times I've tried to hide...
and you dig for me.
You dig when I become a person that I hate-
You fight against my stubborn sides,
you shoulder all the weight.
And I know I hurt you
every time I turn away;
But it's you who makes me smile
at the closing of each day.
Even when you're sad, yourself,
you chase my sorrows away.
And though this world will tear us
Until we're miles and miles apart,
it's you, it's you
The Fighter
who I carry in my heart.
You're a Keeper.
You're my Keeper.


It's you, it's you
The Keepers-
Who hold me to my best
The ones who break and bleed for me,
The ones who give me rest.
When I'm at my darkest,
I look at myself and see:
a Loner, a Lover, a Fighter-
There's a part of you in me.
When I see these things, then I remember
who I want to be...
because you dig for me.
You dig when I become a person that I hate-
You fight against my selfish sides,
you shoulder all the weight.
And I know I hurt you
every time I turn away;
But it's you who I can count on
at the closing of each day.
And I know I'm not alone
even when you're far away.
And though this world will tear us
Until we're miles and miles apart,
it's you, it's you
The Keepers
who I carry in my heart.
You're The Keepers.
You're My Keepers.






all my love always and always-Lo