the boy and the man

because he had not yet learned to make allowances
because he was still scared of the dark
because he still wanted his parents
because when i told him, he is not like other kids, he cant have his parents, he started asking

all the good people he met to be his parents
because he always embarrasses me
because he doesnt listen to me
because he keeps falling in love
because he wants to make friends
because like peter pan, he will never grow up
because like pinochio, he will never become real
because he always cries
because i cant make him see
this is how lifes meant to be
bittersweet
more sad than happy

so i killed the child inside
and left him locked up to die

but everyone in a while
i think his ghost survived

i killed the boy inside
and left the man to die