A/N: I do not own Rurouni Kenshin, but I do own my poem
Summary: A Kenshin poem, maybe some OOC but just try to bear with it.

Do you still remember that night?
Before this one left to protect all of you
Not only from my enemy, but from myself too
Isn't that the reason why I became a wanderer?
No longer a Rurouni, only a pawn for the government
But that's what this one fought for,
That's why this one killed many men, who only defended their beliefs
And that's why this one gave up on trying to remain innocent
The blood still spilt along the edges of my sheath
I even committed such acts that not even you all know
Just so that I could keep a false hope real
This one doesn't know how to apologize
So please accept this
I can't hope to kill myself
Bringing more unearned honor to my name
It should be just as you all thought at first
A worthless being carrying a worthless sword
That's what I wished for
So I put on a grand act
All to impress you
And to keep my old identity torn between past and present
Even if my sword is new
This one's hands are still blood stained
From battlefields long hidden by white plums and fallen cherry blossoms
And even though I dislike hurting others, I continue
With only this weak doubt
Please, all I ask is you stop praising me
And start believing in yourselves
'Cause even though I haven't slain in so long
And even though you believe I have changed
Sometimes I wish that were true
I can't undo this sorrow
I can't be strong unlike all of you
I can only say oro
And wish that you'd open your eyes
To see the world as it actually is
To cover the lies and start again
And to take the time to understand
All that the dead gave to you
Somehow I don't think you will
Because you're too caring to hate
And too caring to kill
Even though you claim it was only fate
That I became the legendary manslayer
I ask you to continue your hopeful prayer
But it will change nothing
I already am too bitter to settle down
But too weak to show you all of this
Why is it that you still continue to follow me?
Like what my rival said, you're only unwanted attachments
Though I still continue to reply to your annoying presences
With that irritating oro
I'm surprised most of all you haven't noticed Sano
You're usually very keen on determining a person's worth
Maybe you're just too focused on being a valuable asset
Or maybe you're just too afraid
I saw the way you look after all my battles
You find my power both fascinating and frightening
And yet you can't bring yourself to
So you only slap my back and congratulate my obvious victory
And you Miss Megumi
Surely you don't think after a horrible past, anything can change
So continue your worthless efforts
And focus on becoming the doctor you once wished to achieve
But you'll never forget the people you killed
Or the people that you saved
They'll all melt together
Yahiko, I can't imagine you carrying my legacy along
First of all, the person must be already a murderer
And every person knows you cannot do such a thing
So I tell you this, maybe you can participate in the lie
The lie forged so long ago
Miss Karou, I hope you are reading this
Because even though you have a warrior's soul
You can't be paired with a murder, one that hides among the realm of men
So please without regrets
Move on and stop trying to fix what cannot be repaired
And maybe, just maybe
We'll meet again under different circumstances
I'll finally let you be
Please consider what I have written
Stay here and don't come looking for me
Or except the reply when you'll find me tomorrow
That hating phrase
Oro