A keeper I am,
Keeper of secrets,
Stories and poems,
Holding Friendships,
Love, fantasies,

I hold on to others,
Their lies, desires,
Illusions, delusions,
Dreams, nightmares,
Am I but a mirage?

What of me is kept by anyone?
Or thrown away, but why?
Was I used for what I had?
Or disposed of?
What purpose served?

Do I hold tighter,
Because others let go?
Or because,
I'm not afraid
of what I hold onto.