Under the Bed

Flames of war burns within his eyes

As he watches his brothers and sisters die

Helpless and alone, without any strength

He cannot change his parents fate

The criminals kill and steal for selfish gain

Ignoring the child hiding behind his pain

Under the bed, he watches their feet

As they slaughter his family with deceit

He cries, breaking silence for his loss

As three walk away from broken laws

His home destroyed, his family dead

He ferments in sorrow, under the bed

As he lies face-down in his grief, the years pass

He is corrupted, tormented by the shattering of glass

The fire burning within his eyes begins to grow

Until a scheme of revenge and hatred unfold

Hidden in the shadows of darkness, he hunts

Until he finds the criminals he must confront

Another child, hiding behind his fear

Helpless to save those he holds dear

The criminals set the fire ablaze

Robbing and stealing in the craze

Until a forgotten man shatters through a broken door

The criminals staring eye to eye with the child they ignored

As he walks forward, the man stabs the first

As he cleans the blade, a teen quenches his thirst

Blood dripping from his hands, he nears the last

And the child finally conquers his past

The cycle of hatred has ended, the criminals put to flaming justice

From the fire and burning ashes, he walks into a world of numbness

A broken child stands beneath the raging inferno engulfing his future

And a man walks away from his past, hand in hand with someone precious