• As I held that child
    I felt his pain
    And his fear
    I saw all that he saw
    All that pain and misery
    Tears sting his eyes
    And burn his cheeks
    Will the pain stop?
    Please stop crying?
    I can't bear to watch his pain

    So I say,
    "Please brother
    What causes you such pain?
    What brings you to tears?
    Please tell me
    So I can wash away all your fears
    And fight your demons"

    Never have I heard
    So much misery in one child
    What this child has seen
    Is not something most know
    But he knows true pain
    True loneliness

    A child out on the streets
    Lost with no one to guide him
    His parents taken away
    By the hands of man
    And left alone

    Fire grazed my cheeks
    Burning in my chest was a fire
    One that grew and flickered

    As I held that child
    I felt his pain
    And his fear
    I saw all that he saw
    All that pain and misery
    Tears sting his eyes
    And burn his cheeks
    Will the pain stop?
    Please stop crying?
    I can't bear to watch his pain

    Holding him tighter and tighter
    "I'm so sorry!
    But I promise
    I will help along this long, hard road
    Never will I leave
    Never will I let you go
    I will protect you
    From danger
    From man
    From the unknown
    I make a vow to hold you safe and sound"

    He just cried, my shoulder wet
    "I can't erase all those memories
    But I can help you create new
    New, greater memories to lighten the blow
    I wish I could take away your pain
    Take away all you have been through"

    Now, I can't even describe
    How I felt when I saw him smile
    It brought me hope and joy
    To see that smile
    To see that spark of happiness upon his face
    "My dear brother
    I promise you"
    THe whispered words brought him to say
    "Thank you"

    ~Please take your time to lend your hand
    Help another to get back on his feet