Hope In His Eyes

I once saw a man take a younger lad away Who knows what plans he had that day Later that evening the traps brought back a husk A soulless silhouette of boy betrayed at dusk The man that took him home Was known to be harsh as stone Beat and defiled the innocence that was once there Now no one can even come near I extended my hand to the shattered boy Who mused my hand like a sharp toy I calmed his nerves by staying with him in the room Where the nurses and doctors spoke curses and doom That night I read him a book to see a what magic was in store The book was Peter Pan and Neverland Lore In his slumber he twitched and moaned horrible words But in morning he awoke smiling singing like a bird He told me that his dream was of Neverland Captain Hook was there with one hand! All was appearing for the best until I heard the news The boy was fighting a battle he was going to lose That night I spent with him again laughing and joking the hours past Then his time had come at last Before I had a chance to cry when he died I saw the tears and hope in his melancholy eyes Now he is somewhere doing battle against the pirates and Hook Now at last nibs could be added to the last of the book