Keystone Sister

Verse 1 Wind pressed the windows, candles in a line, Mama’s voice was thunder-soft — “We’ll be fine.” Her hands were trembling, but she smiled through the dark, Said, “The house might bend, but it won’t lose its heart.” Pre-Chorus Lightning stitched the sky like seams undone, She whispered, “Hold your sister tight till morning comes.” Chorus 1 I was the keystone sister, Holding on through the Hurricane. Learned too young what breaking means, When the storm took Mama’s name. Verse 2 After she was gone, I filled her space, Fixed the leaks and kept the faith. Held my father’s silence like a vow, Didn’t cry — I wouldn’t know how. Pre-Chorus The house still leaned the way it did that year, Every storm I hear her voice clear. Chorus 2 I was the keystone sister, Holding on through the wind and rain. Learned too young what breaking means, When the storm took Mama’s name. Bridge Years rolled out like thunder lines, I left that house to save what’s mine. Turns out I was just a child, built on sand — A keystone sister, not a plan. Final Chorus I was the keystone sister, Built to brace, not to remain. Now I stand in the wreck I mended, When Alicia took my Mama’s name. Outro Wind still hums beneath my door, The house remembers what it’s for. Mama, I tried to hold the line — But some roofs aren’t meant to last in time.