They talk about you like you're dead

and you've only just begun.

You're life may be put on hold,

and the law seems to have won...

But among the tears and deep regret,

lies a man that hasn't changed.

He still remains the smartest one,

even with this one, shortchanged.

He continues to hold the same name,

and the person inside his heart,

although his face is stained tonight,

he shows the mind of a work of art.

Making his way, quickly, to the top.

A nuisance to some, idol to others.

He had it all, had, no longer has...

The one looked up to by sister and brother.

Broken hearts and tough times,

but a light at the end of the tunnel.

A dream of his that would soon align,

but now around him, the walls crumble.

I reach to grasp him from the dust,

so as to protect my brother,

but all I can do is hold him tight,

only to be taken away by another.