This poem is based on the episode wherein Yusuke gave up his life supposedly to unleash the bridled powers within his friends. But as you may know, he was resurrected (geez!) by the monster blood flowing through his veins and ended the battle with Sensui himself :P
DEEP WITHIN
(Yusuke's Theme)
As I look back the times we fought
Side by side and against
Each other, I come to realize
How much you've done for me,
My friend--
You've always thought highly
Of me
And seen more power within
Than my own two eyes
Can see--
You've always had confidence in what
I can do
And in more than what I think I can
You've always made me
A HERO--
Now I stand at a chance to show you
My friend
How very much alike we are
--and yet different--before I meet
My end...
I am as willing as you are to do anything
For a cause
Go as far as to sacrifice our lives, our dreams
Our ambitions, just so the fight
Won't be lost--
Yet, I've come to the limit of what
I can do
And you're just feeling the power surging through
Your veins. Our hope lies
Within you--
If my body falls before you, bloody
And dead
Please don't shed a tear; don't fall off the pits
Of sadness. You'll still have a battle
To end--
Yes, my friend, I'm doing this
For you--
To unleash the bridled power
So long buried deep within
You...
This is just the very least
I can do--
But I'll die happy knowing that
Today, I've made you a HERO too...