Becoming the Man You Need

You tried to make this boy a man You tried to keep the lights on in his heart You held his hand for so many years now You tried to make this boy see how much of a man he could be You encouraged him always but his ears fell silent to the love you have His eyes were blinded by his own struggle You tried to make this boy love the man he has become But this boy crutches down in his own dark corner refusing to speak most of the time So good at hiding this boy runs away from the reality of becoming that man you see with those beautiful eyes Why can't this boy grow why can't he let his tears flow All you need is this boy to be a man but he can't seem to grasp the reality he has avoided this far.