The Weathered HeartRR

Coffee mugs with different chips from all the years we shared Moments when the silence screamed, and times we truly cared We built a house from folding maps, we lost the beaten trackThere were nights I packed a bag, but always unpacked Cause we are the roots that hold through the freeze The heavy branches bending in the midday breeze It ain't a perfect picture, it’s a beautiful mess A long-haul love in a faded dress We’ve been up to the sky, we’ve been down in the dust But time only deepens the iron and rust We’re still standing, weathering the storm Keeping each other warm I know the lines around your eyes, you know my sudden fears We’ve spent a lifetime trading smiles and wiping away tearsThe fire doesn't blaze the same as fifteen years ago But there's a steady, quiet burn underneath the snow 'Cause we are the roots that hold through the freeze The heavy branches bending in the midday breeze It ain't a perfect picture, it’s a beautiful mess A long-haul love in a faded dress We’ve been up to the sky, we’ve been down in the dust But time only deepens the iron and rust We’re still standing, weathering the storm Keeping each other warm. It's easy to love the light when the summer days are long But we found our truth when the rhythm went wrong When the mask slips away and the tired hands showThat's the second kind of love that lets a spirit grow Yeah, we’ve been down.But we’re still here.Older now, but crystal clear. Still keeping each other warm.