Maybe he deserved it

Or maybe he didn't

When he stepped out of the house

And had his eyes squint

They were all gone

Nothing left to their name

Only he lived on

From this little game

The boys he once knew

Taken from his sight

All because

Of that one night

He had screamed

He had cried

As he was bound

And watched as they died

One by one

Piece by piece

He was the one

To attend that feast

The feast for the winner

Who survived the longest

While all of the others

Lost their progress

Six down to one

Now the brothers were

All because

They had followed that lure

Bound

Chained

Beaten

Maimed

The kidnappers laughed

As they screamed and cried

Even he had

But he didn't die

He wanted to take their place

Take back that vote

When all of their hands

Casted what they wrote

It was his name

All across the board

Maybe because

He had walked toward

Each one of them

Offering a smile

Acting as if

It was over in a while

His light shone brightly

Outshined the rest

Which is why his name

They did suggest

"Six of you came"

The leader had said

"One will leave

but five will be dead"

Sweat had trickled

Down the back of their heads

And they wished

That they were back in their beds

So the five out of the six

Told the leader of the pack

That he was the one

That shall be held back

That he wasn't to die

And the rest were to go

He screamed while they agreed

And thought of himself as the foe

So they were all lead

To that small space

Bound in shackles

In a cold place

They gave them time

To look each other in the eyes

Similar faces

And similar lies

They said their "I love you's"

And the "Please don't cry's"

How they all tried to wipe away his tears

And they said their good bye's

But then he had to watch

Watch the mysterious men

Take away the only thing

He ever loved

And once they were all gone

All dead and cut

He was invited to the feast

To celebrate his freedom of the rut

He asked why they did this

And all four looked at the other

One looked to him

"You were six brothers.

Sextuplets are rare

But only one was meant to be

So pain you must bear.

We had to get rid of five

So there would be but one.

It's only natural

And of course fun."

But his heart was too heavy

He didn't care their response

Their pleasure

Was his taunts

And so they blindfolded him

And took them to their car

And off they went with him

Driving quite far

He couldn't take in the area

For all was dark

Until the car stopped

And came to a park

They opened his door

And grabbed his arm

They tossed him out

Not caring if he was harmed

He heard the door slam

And the engine start

And the sound faded away

Along with his heart

His hands went up

Took the cloth from his eyes

He looked around

And was taken by surprise

He knew nothing near

Not a single place

And he felt quite joyous

Upon seeing someone's face

"Hey," He called

"Please come here!

I cannot help it

That I'm stricken with fear!"

The face looked over

He had kind blue eyes

He walked towards the boy

Whose brothers had died

He offered him shelter

He offered him warmth

And one day that boy said,

"I am the fourth.

There once were six.

And I was number four.

Until that fateful day

When we walked out the door."