Concrete Angel
He walks to school with the lunch he packed.
Nobody knows what he's holding back.
Wearing the same vest he wore yesterday.
He hides the bruises with the linen and lace, oh.
Don't think I don't notice it, Luffy.
No one else sees it, but I do.
The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask.
It's hard to see the pain behind the mask.
Bearing the burden of a secret storm.
Sometimes he wishes he was never born.
You come to school everyday, and hide the pain behind that beautiful smile.
I confronted you about it, but you denied.
Through the wind and the rain he stands hard as a stone
In a world that he can't rise above,
but his dreams give him wings and he flies to a place
Where he's loved, concrete angel.
You need to be strong Luffy, don't let Lucci do this to you.
Somebody cries in the middle of the night.
The neighbors hear but they turn out the light.
A fragile soul caught in the hands of fate.
When morning comes it will be too late.
I looked at you through my window that's right across from yours. You saw me and we started to talk, you looked so happy to see me. Then Lucci walked into your room, he grabbed your arm and pulled you away from the window.
But I saw.
I saw the shadow of his arm striking down on yours. I could hear your screams of begging and pain.
Through the wind and the rain he stands hard as a stone.
In a world that he can't rise above.
But his dreams give him wings and he flies to a place.
Where he's loved concrete angel.
I'm sorry Luffy. I can't help you.
A statue stands in a shaded place.
An angel boy with an upturned face.
A name is written on a polished rock.
A broken heart that the world forgot.
I looked down at your grave. The head stone had a small pirate skull and cross bones off to the side, because you loved pirates. Your favorite straw hat next to your head stone.
I saw Lucci slightly grinning. That bastard.
I looked at your gave again, before smiling. I turned and walked away, through Shanks, Makino, Ace, and all of your other friends who you liked to call your crew mates.
Through the wind and the rain he stands hard as a stone.
In a world that he can't rise above.
But his dreams give him wings and he flies to a place.
Where he's loved concrete angel.
I walked to the spot where you were standing, waiting for me. I gave you a tight hug and a kiss to your forehead, you smiled at me, and we flew away to the sky.
To heaven.