You may not know it
But you're not a bad guy
Even though everyone thinks so
Including yourself
They say that you're a heartless body of ice
Comforted only by the clinking of coins
And the hum of computers
That you've been driven past logic
Fueled by a red-hot desire for revenge
Blinding you to your surroundings
They say that
And I know that you agree
You may not know it
But when you smile
It's just like a comet
Bright and impossibly rare
The whole sky lights up
Like you brushed your teeth with starlight
The kind you see in the middle of the night
Outside your window when turmoil clutches the soul
And demons hiss terrible ballads of fear and doubt and despair
But then in the dark you see the starlight
Shining calm and sure though the windowpane
And somehow
You just know it'll all be alright.
You may not know it
But brother, you've got the sky in your eyes
Cerulean blue and clear
Like the sky above beaches
Or the water in swimming pools
Just before you make a cannonball
And everyone has to watch
You may not know it
But there's still something wonderful in you
Radiant and shining just beneath your cold, granite shell
Warm and soft and caramel flavored
With love that hasn't gone away
But still lives quietly
Waiting for it's chance to be in the sun
Like it did in the old days
You're the reason I'm here
I'm here for you
Because the starlight in your smile hasn't faded
(Though it doesn't appear very often)
The sky's still cerulean in your eyes
(Even if they're partly cloudy sometimes)
You may not know it
But you're really not as bad as everyone thinks
There's still something beautiful in you
And though you may not know it
I really
Really
Really
Really wish
That you knew it too.