A/N: This is describing what Minus felt before he was 'born'. Better understood if you read the Pokemon Alliance Chronicles Stage one, Chapter 1 first. I'm a little late on posting... but here it is. A poem about Minus.

For Chapter 1- Minus Awakens

I can see you better with my eyes closed

Outside the glass is you,
Inside the armor is me,
And even though I sit in darkness,
I can see you better with my eyes closed.

I opened my eyes once, just to try it.
The darkness overwhelmed me,
So I closed my eyes,
And went back to sleep.

I can see you better with my eyes closed,
Who you are and were and will be,
I feel blind when my eyes are opened,
Because when I looked at you all I saw was your shell,
And I couldn't see what really mattered.

The next time I woke up,
I was afraid to lift my lids,
I was afraid of the darkness I knew would come,
I was afraid of what I'd find instead of the darkness.

Finally, I did open them,
And I found your shell,
And it was at that moment,
I realized something.

I realized then that I was still dreaming,
And I sit in darkness still,
Afraid to wake up,
And find your shell.

I can see you better with my eyes closed,
Who you are and were and will be,
I feel blind when my eyes are opened,
Because when I looked at you all I saw was your shell,
And I couldn't see what really mattered.

The world of shells,
Is not my world,
Because in the world of shells,
You can't see what's behind each mask.

I'll miss my world when I wake,
Because I know I'll leave one day,
When the world of hearts,
No longer exists.

Goodbye, darkness. For now.

-Minus

A/N: And that's it. It's not supposed to rhyme, so don't drown me in e-mails about that. I think it turned out well... please tell me what you thought.