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
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