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When you look into his eyes You must look ever so closely Past all the cover ups to an even greater distress: A stormy & raging sea If you can look beyond all the hurt and betrayal, Mistrust & denial You may just find a boy hovering in the corner Just acting brave So others never detect his inner struggles Has anyone ever gotten close enough to see, If this boy has a need Just like everyone else around Longing for a loving & listening heart Some wouldn't even notice Because they only care about themselves But hidden behind those tall walls So precariously erected Is a heart Hurting & wounded Some have already broken through the barrier Before it was so strong but as an enemy in disguise Only looking for self-exulting And just adding to the pile Of all the debris of people and things In his past who didn't care Or truly even seem to understand About the fragile soul buried deep inside So He just slams the door And locks it even tighter So as to repel anyone who would try to puncture His seemingly untainted armor Will anyone scale those tall structures he has so strongly built? Break into the inner chamber that holds his bruised and broken soul With gentle kind word And slow, But steady prodding God will successfully reach that dying boy With a touch of light & love Finding himself Among the shadows of yesterdays' scars Now beginning to heal True freedom From the grip of another's opinion Not mattering anymore Only then will his true self be unashamed to brilliantly shine forth He can then emerge into the bold man God has so carefully planned for him Now stretching his wings To fly
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