FRAGILE

If I give this to you

Promise not to break it

When you hold it

Hold it close and never let go

It must stay warm all times

So that love will grow

If I give this to you

Don’t ever let it fall

Keep it clean at all times

Feed it with love daily

And remember to keep it safe

From harm

If I give this to you

Promise to show it love

It’s locked right now

But with this key

Only you can open it up

And be careful ‘cuz what’s inside

Not every man can withstand

There’s a powerful force

Within this gift

That you now hold in your hands

Twice it’s been open you know

One man opened it and the force was so strong

That he threw it to the floor

He ran so quick

That he forgot to fix the broken door

That’s that crack you see right there

And this on the back

I had to weld that shut

‘Cuz the first man damaged it

With an axe

Now it’s never been open since then

I’ve had it chained lock and key

And no one’s been able to get in

I have let others hold it from time to time

But they’ve never gotten the key

And still they’ve cried ‘Whatever’s in here,

It’s much too heavy for me.’

So you see

I need to know…

If I give this to you

What will you do?

‘Cuz this isn’t something

That can be fixed with tape or glue

If you scared of what’s inside

Do not take it

“cuz all you’ll do is put it aside

Or break it

If I give you this

You can’t squeeze it

You can’t throw it

You can’t take it out and show it

All I ask is that you love it

And if I give you this

You have to give me that

‘Cuz if you  give me that

I’ll feel better giving you this

So before I gave him this

He gave me that

And said,

‘All that I ask for of this,

I must give to that.’

‘All that you ask of me,

You must do the same.’

‘Here I give you my key.

And I pray that it’s not in vain.’

That’s when he took my heart in his hands

And kisses it gently

And he held out his other to accept my key

So I gave him the key to my heart

And it’s funny ‘cuz all this time

His heart was much heavier than mine.