Underground

There was a man
Who I once new
And always swam
Into tears so blue

He had no house
But lived underground
And dwelled in the sewages
Where all he could hear was echoing sounds

You could hear him cry at night
For hours at a time
I don't know why
But he would sing songs that don't rhyme

Songs so sad
I cried with him
Feeling sorry for his past
And I would try to see him in the light so dim

He hid his face from the world
Ashamed of the thoughts of mankind
Even though I told him
That he needs peace of mind

Though I didn't see him
I slowly grew attached
Somehow I felt that
We were friend matched

But one night
I did not hear a cry
So I thought the worst
That he actually died

I called his name
Outside in the cold
And got no reply
So I decided to be bold

I crawled inside
The sewer so dirty and black
And what I found
Was the man lying by a sack

I shook him gently
And he jerked awake
Because he got scared
Trembling with a big shake

His eyes grew big
Put his hands to his face
Said,"Please don't hurt me!"
And hung is head in disgrace

I explained to him
It was alright
I came to check on him
In the middle of the night

He was bewildered
By my response
His face grew soft
And sat up and ensconce

We chatted for a while
Becoming very good friends
Understanding each other
Then he told me it was the end

The end of his journey
The end of his time
So now he had to
Say goodbye

I understood what he said
And couldn't help but crying
He wiped away my tears
Before dieing

Now he's gone
Yet my heart has found
Peace for the man
Who lived underground