This one is dedicated to Hanabusa-san. I'm not really sure how I feel about this one, I might edit and repost it sometime if I get a better idea for it. But for now, enjoy :D
Hope
When I first ran into that child,
Collapsed on the side of the road,
A piece of myself couldn't help,
But bring him back home with me.
To my surprise I'm scolded,
Told that this boy is a murderer,
To get away and stay back,
Before he kills me too.
But I don't hesitate to reach a kind hand out to him,
Because regardless of what he's done,
He is still only just a child,
And I will not run away or let another raise their hand at him.
I see it every time I look at him,
The terror in his eyes,
Desperate to find some place to hide.
With every effort,
I try to alleviate that fear,
I pull him close,
And don't let him go.
I decide something then,
I want to fill this child's heart with hope.
Hope for a brighter tomorrow,
For a more beautiful today,
I want him to understand,
That as long as I'm here,
Everything will be okay.