There once was a boy
With big brown eyes
And a dimple formed
Whenever he smiled
Anne fostered him
Said he'd been abused
But he never cried
And he never seemed weak
And every day he would say
"Let's watch the sun set down."
There once was a boy
With warm, pink cheeks
And he spoke of dreams
And taught of love
And fought the bad
More than I had
But he was so young
How would he know
To touch my heart in a way
That made me cry myself to sleep?
There once was a boy
Who made fairies real
And a dormant bud
To bloom with life
And we made a deal
To chase life's tail
If it meant in the end
That we'd catch our dreams
And open the door
To who we really are
There once was a boy
With a freckled nose
And he went far away
But I didn't know where
Though I caught my dream
And I learnt to love
And I conquered the bad
I just know he'll be glad
But all I can do
Is think of the time
When he silently slept in my arms
There once was a boy
And he never came back
And I searched all around
But I soon gave up
When Anne had said
That his body was found
In the house of his abuser
I tried to cry
I tried to seem weak
But all I could do
Was watch the sky
Knowing he is the sun that sets down.
