If

If looks could kill he would be guilty of genocide
A beauty so much deeper than the skin
He's a god by my side
He'll never fit in

If a heart could be more than golden it would be his
Unexpectedly limitless compassion
But I know the pain that hides behind
Beyond the sea of blue in his eyes
He went through so much to be this kind of guy

If a mind could be stronger it would penetrate and crack the earth
He's so smart but so blind
I would bend the heavens 
Just to have his mind

If he were an object in the sky he wouldn't be a star
He'd be the sun 
Cause as it does he burns and shines
He reaches out like rays of light
Once you're exposed he's a cancer on your mind
Growing there in your brain 
Multiplying in your mind

If this wasn't true
He would fit in
He would be like us
But he's a god by my side
And he'll never fit in
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Al Sabouni Avatar
July 12, 2010 at 6:40 AM
i like the mightiness of your description .. so powerful and beautiful yet so harmful .. just like fire.
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