Lady Bears

Lady Bears

Why it means so much you ask

Growing up it was like my oxygen mask

Instead of feeling all alone

I had to make a family all on my own

Win or lose they were always there

I had to cheer for my favorite bear

They took me in under their wings

Teaching me all kinds of crazy things

Running around like I owned the place

It was always my little piece of saving grace

The one thing my family could agree on

I almost felt like they weren't completely withdrawn

When the season ends it breaks my heart in two

Not just because they lost but because it was deja vu

Time to go back to being ignored

The unbearable loneliness being restored

Although they were always my number one team
That was never my ultimate dream
I gave them the love I always desired
The kind of love that for a child was required

A love that came with no conditions
Win or lose there were no intermissions
Even with loss my love grows
Because as humans they are exposed

But watching them rise over the years 

Has helped wipe away a lot of my tears

Seeing them become one of the elite

I believe I no longer belong in the backseat

They worked hard to go from last to first
Baylor athletics was no longer cursed
Now it's my turn to rise to the top
I can't give in I cannot stop

Why it means so much you ask

Growing up it was like my oxygen mask

I'll never forget what it helped me get through

Especially during the times before I had you