Keep Yourselves Alive

The words of one hero,
the voice that bore my hurt away,
that claimed to know how it felt
and turned it to something grand.

Something that connected me and you,
that connected us two.
You’ve taught well lessons.
Discipline and kindness,
understanding and strength.

You’ve told us we would get through,
that it would be okay.
Soothing riffs,
and beats to go with it
to drive that pain away.

We pursued our happiness
within a thin disk.
And found much more
that we thought would ever exist.

In our heads, when we couldn't take anymore,
Your voices would come clear.
Don’t jump!
Put that blade down!
The time isn’t now and the place isn’t here.

The thin thread holding us from death
was broadened by your message.
Our aching heads and carved flesh,
you took the time to soothe and bandage.

You’ve promised us happiness,
you don’t even know.
As long as you never forget.
You pulled us out of that shell,
saved us from that hell.
and taught us to do our best.

For that we’re grateful,
and we love you;
Because of you we've strived.
We'll wait,
as long it will take.

We’ll keep ourselves alive.