Beautiful Boy

Hi there
Beautiful boy
Why so shy?
Why so coy?

You sit so quiet
In desperate need
What makes you sad?
Why does your heart bleed?

Oh so gorgeous
But difficult to read
Can have anything you want
But not what you need

Shoulders  broad
Big and wide
To carry a burden
You try to hide

You talk so softly
So gentle to touch
You say so little
But reveal too much

She catches your gaze
But you look away
Your eyes see her beauty
But your wandering mind strays

Beautiful boy
But complex underneath
Still as a statue
But a heart that beats

Tears made of dust
Your eyes pierce her soul
Your world lies heavy
Always taking its toll

And it brings you to your knees
You lift your pretty face
No sign of pain inside
Not a trace

You sit in silence
Sad and all alone
Plenty of warmth around you
But nowhere a home

You stick out your chest
And hold your head up high
But they’ll never ever know
All the tears that you’ll cry

All the torture that remains
Pain that doesn’t stop
Your soul locked away
Hurt that never drops

Beautiful boy what do you need?
Beautiful boy what can’t we see?
What will make you happy?
What will set you free?