Once upon a time in need,
An infant was born in the dark,
With a cruel world around him,
His chance to live won't spark.

He grew to be a child,
Hidden in shadows from others,
With the giants all around him,
Who showed with vibrant colors.

As a teenager he dragged along,
Living in an alley way of shadows,
It's only a one way street,
Leading straight to the gallows.

Older now as a grown man,
Wondering the streets alone,
Seeing all the people with chances,
Never having one of his own.

He is an old man now,
Dying day by day,
And a penniless man, he is,
As his shadow finally faded away.