My Brother's Keeper

Am I my brother’s keeper?

Well…in a way

I keep your secrets in a chamber of my heart

I keep your confidences hidden behind the lids of my eyes

I keep your skeletons locked in the cupboard of my mind

I keep your insecurities safe in a bag of many tears you’ve cried

I keep your hopes in a jar with no lid

I keep your ambitions as fuel for your summer fire

I keep your dreams sitting on my favorite star

I keep your truth as a candle that lights the path for all that you conspire

Am I my brother’s keeper?

Well…in a way
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